# Distance from Kasongo (KGN) to Osaka (KIX)

> 11,997 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,997 km / 7,454 mi / 6,478 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:52 in Kasongo, it's 18:52 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,759 ft (KIX is lower than KGN)

## Airports

### [Kasongo Airport (KGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgn-kasongo-kasongo-airport/1ef266de-e48e-632e-be4c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasongo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.530000, 26.620000
- Elevation: 1,785 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 11:52 in Kasongo, it's 18:52 in Osaka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kasongo Airport (KGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgn-kasongo-kasongo-airport/1ef266de-e48e-632e-be4c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)