# Distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Osaka (KIX)

> 9,258 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,258 km / 5,753 mi / 4,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 15:50 in Fullerton, it's 07:50 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 70 ft (KIX is lower than FUL)

## Airports

### [Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ful-fullerton-fullerton-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d29-667a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fullerton, United States
- ICAO: KFUL
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.870000, -117.980000
- Elevation: 96 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 15:50 in Fullerton, it's 07:50 in Osaka.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ful-fullerton-fullerton-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d29-667a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)