# Distance from Hibbing (HIB) to Osaka (KIX)

> 9,733 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,733 km / 6,048 mi / 5,255 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 19:15 in Hibbing, it's 09:15 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,328 ft (KIX is lower than HIB)

## Airports

### [Range Regional Airport (HIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hib-hibbing-range-regional-airport/1ef266df-209f-63ae-a583-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hibbing, United States
- ICAO: KHIB
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.390000, -92.840000
- Elevation: 1,354 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 19:15 in Hibbing, it's 09:15 in Osaka.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Range Regional Airport (HIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hib-hibbing-range-regional-airport/1ef266df-209f-63ae-a583-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)