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NUQ to KIX: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,424 mi
8,729 km · 4,713 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from KIX?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,424 miles (8,729 km, 4,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Mountain View and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to KIX?
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