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AKL to KIX: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,552 mi
8,935 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from KIX?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,552 miles (8,935 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Osaka?
Osaka is 3 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to KIX?
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