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CLD to KIX: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,816 mi
9,360 km · 5,054 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from KIX?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,816 miles (9,360 km, 5,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Carlsbad and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to KIX?
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