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SCF to KIX: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,035 mi
9,712 km · 5,244 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from KIX?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,035 miles (9,712 km, 5,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCF to KIX?
Nonstop service on SCF–KIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsdale and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to KIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCF–KIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCF to KIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCF–KIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.