Osaka (KIX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 12h 16m
Bearing
53° NE
Osaka (KIX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,730 miles (9,222 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KIX–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Japan Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop KIX–LAX; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
14,818
both directions
Passengers
12,058
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KIX–LAX?
Japan Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KIX–LAX in July 2026 (62 departures).
- JL
Japan Airlines
62 departures · 14,818 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.4%
Load
What plane flies KIX–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of KIX–LAX departures.
- Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 81.4% load
100.0%
How has KIX–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop KIX–LAX departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop KIX–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 12,085 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 11,100 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 12,305 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 11,896 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 10,818 passengers
73.0%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 10,156 passengers
68.5%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 7,514 passengers
78.6%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 9,226 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
49 departures · 10,251 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
50 departures · 9,278 passengers
77.6%
Load
June 2026
45 departures · 8,598 passengers
81.7%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 12,058 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KIX → LAX
82.6% full
31 departures · 6,120 passengers
LAX → KIX
80.2% full
31 departures · 5,938 passengers
Nonstop KIX–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Osaka
JP
Kansai International Airport
Coordinates
34.43°N, 135.24°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Osaka (KIX) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
KIX to LAX is 5,730 miles (9,222 km / 4,979 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KIX to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,730-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KIX–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KIX–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,730-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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