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JIM to KIX: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,394 mi
10,290 km · 5,556 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from KIX?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,394 miles (10,290 km, 5,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Jimma and Osaka?
Osaka is 6 hours ahead of Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to KIX?
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