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KIX to LEJ: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,575 mi
8,972 km · 4,845 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIX from LEJ?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,575 miles (8,972 km, 4,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Osaka and Leipzig?
Leipzig is 7 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to LEJ?
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