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KIX to SQL: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,411 mi
8,708 km · 4,702 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIX from SQL?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,411 miles (8,708 km, 4,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 16 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to SQL?
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