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SDU to KIX: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
11,635 mi
18,725 km · 10,111 nm
23h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from KIX?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Osaka (KIX) is 11,635 miles (18,725 km, 10,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 17m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Osaka?
Osaka is 12 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to KIX?
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