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NKX to KIX: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,833 mi
9,387 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar 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 NKX from KIX?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,833 miles (9,387 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Miramar and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to KIX?
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