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LUF to KIX: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,018 mi
9,685 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from KIX?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,018 miles (9,685 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Phoenix and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to KIX?
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