✈ IST → KIX
11H 10M FROM ISTANBUL TO OSAKA. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Istanbul to Osaka
From Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey Europe → Kansai (KIX), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Osaka?
A nonstop flight from Istanbul (IST) to Osaka (KIX) takes about 11 hours 10 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,433 miles (8,744 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 10m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,433 mi
8,744 km · great-circle
Avg speed
784 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Istanbul timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Istanbul
Osaka timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.