✈ LAX → KIX
LOS ANGELES → OSAKA IN 11H 44M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Los Angeles to Osaka
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Kansai (KIX), Japan Asia
↔ Flying the other way? Osaka → Los Angeles
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Osaka?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka (KIX) takes about 11 hours 44 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,730 miles (9,221 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 44m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,730 mi
9,221 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Osaka timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+16h
16 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~16d
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.
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- Tokyo → Osaka
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Long-haul to Osaka
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