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GVL to KIX: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
7,059 mi
11,361 km · 6,134 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from KIX?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Osaka (KIX) is 7,059 miles (11,361 km, 6,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Gainesville and Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to KIX?
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