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SOP to KIX: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
7,130 mi
11,474 km · 6,195 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from KIX?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Osaka (KIX) is 7,130 miles (11,474 km, 6,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Osaka?
Osaka is 13 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to KIX?
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