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 May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop KIX–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,260
both directions
Passengers
14,897
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KIX–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop KIX–SFO in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 17,260 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.3%
Load
What plane flies KIX–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 97% of KIX–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
60 departures · 86.9% load
96.8% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 73.3% load
3.2%
How has KIX–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop KIX–SFO departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop KIX–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 14,934 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 14,422 passengers
81.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KIX → SFO
86.0% full
31 departures · 7,420 passengers
SFO → KIX
86.6% full
31 departures · 7,477 passengers
Nonstop KIX–SFO 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (3.2%).
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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