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SFO to KIX: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,401 mi
8,692 km · 4,693 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from KIX?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,401 miles (8,692 km, 4,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 San Francisco and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to KIX?
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