# Distance from Billings (BIL) to Osaka (KIX)

> 9,039 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,039 km / 5,617 mi / 4,881 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 15:21 in Billings, it's 06:21 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,636 ft (KIX is lower than BIL)

## Airports

### [Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bil-billings-billings-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-109b-612e-84e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Billings, United States
- ICAO: KBIL
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 45.810000, -108.540000
- Elevation: 3,662 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 15:21 in Billings, it's 06:21 in Osaka.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bil-billings-billings-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-109b-612e-84e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)