# Distance from Gaborone (GBE) to Osaka (KIX)

> 13,220 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,220 km / 8,215 mi / 7,138 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:06 in Gaborone, it's 06:06 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,273 ft (KIX is lower than GBE)

## Airports

### [Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbe-gaborone-sir-seretse-khama-international-airport/1ef266de-d5ee-6f62-968c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaborone, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSK
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -24.560000, 25.920000
- Elevation: 3,299 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 23:06 in Gaborone, it's 06:06 in Osaka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbe-gaborone-sir-seretse-khama-international-airport/1ef266de-d5ee-6f62-968c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)