# Distance from Osaka (KIX) to Mendi Airport (MDU)

> 4,598 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,598 km / 2,857 mi / 2,483 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:42 in Osaka, it's 18:42 in Mendi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,654 ft (MDU is higher than KIX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMN
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.150000, 143.660000
- Elevation: 5,680 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:42 in Osaka, it's 18:42 in Mendi Airport.

## Related

- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)
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