# Distance from Kariba (KAB) to Osaka (KIX)

> 12,514 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,514 km / 7,776 mi / 6,757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:21 in Kariba, it's 08:21 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,680 ft (KIX is lower than KAB)

## Airports

### [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kariba, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVKB
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -16.520000, 28.890000
- Elevation: 1,706 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 01:21 in Kariba, it's 08:21 in Osaka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kariba International Airport (KAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kab-kariba-kariba-international-airport/1ef266de-df11-6860-9259-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
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