# Distance from Hwange (HWN) to Osaka (KIX)

> 12,804 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,804 km / 7,956 mi / 6,914 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:26 in Hwange, it's 12:26 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,517 ft (KIX is lower than HWN)

## Airports

### [Hwange National Park Airport (HWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwn-hwange-hwange-national-park-airport/1ef266de-dfb1-6388-9cc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hwange, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVWN
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -18.630000, 27.020000
- Elevation: 3,543 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 05:26 in Hwange, it's 12:26 in Osaka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hwange National Park Airport (HWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwn-hwange-hwange-national-park-airport/1ef266de-dfb1-6388-9cc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)