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SOW to KIX: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,088 mi
9,798 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from KIX?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,088 miles (9,798 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Show Low and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to KIX?
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