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HYS to KIX: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,291 mi
10,124 km · 5,467 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from KIX?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,291 miles (10,124 km, 5,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Hays and Osaka?
Osaka is 14 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to KIX?
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