# Distance from Nampula (APL) to Osaka (KIX)

> 11,487 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,487 km / 7,137 mi / 6,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:22 in Nampula, it's 20:22 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,418 ft (KIX is lower than APL)

## Airports

### [Nampula Airport (APL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apl-nampula-nampula-airport/1ef266de-ddca-6c36-835b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nampula, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQNP
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -15.110000, 39.280000
- Elevation: 1,444 ft

### [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Osaka, Japan
- ICAO: RJBB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.430000, 135.240000
- Elevation: 26 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:22 in Nampula, it's 20:22 in Osaka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nampula Airport (APL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apl-nampula-nampula-airport/1ef266de-ddca-6c36-835b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)