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GFK to KIX: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,890 mi
9,479 km · 5,118 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from KIX?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,890 miles (9,479 km, 5,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Grand Forks and Osaka?
Osaka is 14 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to KIX?
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