# Distance from Port St Johns (JOH) to Osaka (KIX)

> 13,246 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,246 km / 8,230 mi / 7,152 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:23 in Port St Johns, it's 10:23 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,201 ft (KIX is lower than JOH)

## Airports

### [Port St Johns Airport (JOH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/joh-port-st-johns-port-st-johns-airport/1ef266de-d3e1-65f8-86ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port St Johns, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPJ
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -31.610000, 29.520000
- Elevation: 1,227 ft

### [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://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

## 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 03:23 in Port St Johns, it's 10:23 in Osaka.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port St Johns Airport (JOH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/joh-port-st-johns-port-st-johns-airport/1ef266de-d3e1-65f8-86ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)