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 May 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 78% full.
Departures
50
May 2026
Seats
11,950
both directions
Passengers
9,278
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KIX–LAX?
Japan Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KIX–LAX in May 2026 (50 departures).
- JL
Japan Airlines
50 departures · 11,950 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.6%
Load
What plane flies KIX–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of KIX–LAX departures.
- Boeing 787-9
50 departures · 77.6% load
100.0%
How has KIX–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop KIX–LAX departures rose from 45 in June 2025 to 50 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop KIX–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
45 departures · 9,301 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
51 departures · 10,648 passengers
87.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KIX → LAX
74.4% full
25 departures · 4,446 passengers
LAX → KIX
80.9% full
25 departures · 4,832 passengers
Nonstop KIX–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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