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ESH to KIX: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,955 mi
9,583 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from KIX?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,955 miles (9,583 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Osaka?
Osaka is 8 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to KIX?
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