# Distance from Kalamazoo (AZO) to Osaka (KIX)

> 10,533 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,533 km / 6,545 mi / 5,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 02:25 in Kalamazoo, it's 15:25 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 848 ft (KIX is lower than AZO)

## Airports

### [Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/azo-kalamazoo-kalamazoobattle-creek-international-airport/1ef266df-0f94-63c0-a272-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalamazoo, United States
- ICAO: KAZO
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.230000, -85.550000
- Elevation: 874 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 02:25 in Kalamazoo, it's 15:25 in Osaka.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/azo-kalamazoo-kalamazoobattle-creek-international-airport/1ef266df-0f94-63c0-a272-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)