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IES to KIX: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,547 mi
8,928 km · 4,820 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from KIX?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,547 miles (8,928 km, 4,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Riesa and Osaka?
Osaka is 7 hours ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to KIX?
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