✈ ZRH → KIX
12H 2M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Zurich to Osaka
From Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe → Kansai (KIX), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from Zurich to Osaka?
A nonstop flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Osaka (KIX) takes about 12 hours 2 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,887 miles (9,475 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 2m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,887 mi
9,475 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Osaka timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
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.