✈ LHR → KIX
LONDON → OSAKA IN 12H 6M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from London to Osaka
From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe → Kansai (KIX), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from London to Osaka?
A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to Osaka (KIX) takes about 12 hours 6 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,922 miles (9,531 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 6m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,922 mi
9,531 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Osaka timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+8h
8 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~8d
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.