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MEM to KIX: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,819 mi
10,974 km · 5,925 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from KIX?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,819 miles (10,974 km, 5,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Memphis and Osaka?
Osaka is 14 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to KIX?
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