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GRR to KIX: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,508 mi
10,473 km · 5,655 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from KIX?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,508 miles (10,473 km, 5,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Rapids and Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to KIX?
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