Osaka (KIX) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 11h 36m
Bearing
52° NE
Osaka (KIX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,401 miles (8,692 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KIX–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop KIX–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
17,112
both directions
Passengers
13,713
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KIX–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KIX–SFO in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 17,112 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.1%
Load
What plane flies KIX–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of KIX–SFO departures.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 80.1% load
100.0%
How has KIX–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop KIX–SFO departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop KIX–SFO 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 · 13,771 passengers
79.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,397 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 14,944 passengers
89.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 14,450 passengers
86.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 13,260 passengers
77.5%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 11,108 passengers
69.4%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 9,360 passengers
77.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 15,774 passengers
91.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 14,759 passengers
88.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 14,897 passengers
86.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,265 passengers
92.2%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 13,713 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KIX → SFO
89.9% full
31 departures · 7,691 passengers
SFO → KIX
70.4% full
31 departures · 6,022 passengers
Nonstop KIX–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
KIX to SFO is 5,401 miles (8,692 km / 4,693 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KIX to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,401-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KIX–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KIX–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,401-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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