# Distance from Shymkent (CIT) to Osaka (KIX)

> 5,656 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,656 km / 3,514 mi / 3,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 17:47 in Shymkent, it's 21:47 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,361 ft (KIX is lower than CIT)

## Airports

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:47 in Shymkent, it's 21:47 in Osaka.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)