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KIX to TIW: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
5,024 mi
8,085 km · 4,366 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIX from TIW?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Tacoma (TIW) is 5,024 miles (8,085 km, 4,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 16 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to TIW?
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