# Distance from Osaka (KIX) to Yaounde (YAO)

> 12,762 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,762 km / 7,930 mi / 6,891 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Cameroon
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:40 in Osaka, it's 20:40 in Yaounde)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,438 ft (YAO 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

### [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yaounde, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKY
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 3.840000, 11.520000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 04:40 in Osaka, it's 20:40 in Yaounde.
With a 8-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)
- [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)