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SKE to KIX: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,263 mi
8,469 km · 4,573 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from KIX?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,263 miles (8,469 km, 4,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Skien and Osaka?
Osaka is 7 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to KIX?
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