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

> 12,835 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,835 km / 7,975 mi / 6,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:14 in Osaka, it's 02:14 in Hwange)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,474 ft (WKI 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

### [Hwange Airport (WKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wki-hwange-hwange-airport/1ef266de-dfb5-6546-9f8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hwange, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVWT
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -18.360000, 26.520000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 09:14 in Osaka, it's 02:14 in Hwange.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hwange Airport (WKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wki-hwange-hwange-airport/1ef266de-dfb5-6546-9f8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)