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ERF to KIX: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,636 mi
9,070 km · 4,897 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from KIX?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,636 miles (9,070 km, 4,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Erfurt and Osaka?
Osaka is 7 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to KIX?
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