# Distance from Glenwood Springs (GWS) to Osaka (KIX)

> 9,584 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,584 km / 5,955 mi / 5,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 19:02 in Glenwood Springs, it's 10:02 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,890 ft (KIX is lower than GWS)

## Airports

### [Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gws-glenwood-springs-glenwood-springs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f5d-63c4-abe5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glenwood Springs, United States
- ICAO: KGWS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.510000, -107.310000
- Elevation: 5,916 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 19:02 in Glenwood Springs, it's 10:02 in Osaka.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gws-glenwood-springs-glenwood-springs-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f5d-63c4-abe5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)