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LYU to KIX: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,053 mi
9,741 km · 5,260 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from KIX?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,053 miles (9,741 km, 5,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Ely and Osaka?
Osaka is 14 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to KIX?
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