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KIX to MBS: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
6,508 mi
10,474 km · 5,656 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIX from MBS?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Saginaw (MBS) is 6,508 miles (10,474 km, 5,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Saginaw?
Saginaw is 13 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to MBS?
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