# Distance from Bitburg (BBJ) to Osaka (KIX)

> 9,362 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,362 km / 5,817 mi / 5,055 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:34 in Bitburg, it's 08:34 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,194 ft (KIX is lower than BBJ)

## Airports

### [Bitburg Airport (BBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbj-bitburg-bitburg-airport/1ef266de-beb6-63a4-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bitburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDRB
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.950000, 6.570000
- Elevation: 1,220 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 01:34 in Bitburg, it's 08:34 in Osaka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bitburg Airport (BBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbj-bitburg-bitburg-airport/1ef266de-beb6-63a4-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)