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OSU to KIX: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,739 mi
10,846 km · 5,856 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from KIX?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,739 miles (10,846 km, 5,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Columbus and Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to KIX?
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