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SAD to KIX: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,169 mi
9,928 km · 5,360 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from KIX?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,169 miles (9,928 km, 5,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Safford and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to KIX?
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