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LAF to KIX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,610 mi
10,639 km · 5,744 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from KIX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,610 miles (10,639 km, 5,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Lafayette and Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to KIX?
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