South Korea
JapanSeoul (ICN) to Osaka (KIX) shipping route.
903 km by air, about 1 h 54 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Seoul (ICN) and Osaka (KIX)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Seoul (ICN)AirOsaka (KIX)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 903 km (561 mi) |
| Straight line | 860 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 54 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Seoul (ICN) to Osaka (KIX) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Incheon International Airport to Kansai International Airport is 903 km (488 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 860 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 1 h 54 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 7 flights between ICN and KIX, 2 of them on freighters, operated by Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Seoul to Osaka saves money. The shipment crosses from South Korea into Japan, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Seoul (ICN) in this directory, Osaka (KIX) is the 2nd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Seoul: Shanghai (864 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Osaka (KIX)?
903 km along the flight path (860 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Seoul (ICN) to Osaka (KIX)?
About 1 h 54 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Osaka (KIX) to Seoul (ICN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Seoul (ICN) to
Shanghai (PVG)864 km - Seoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK)947 km
- Seoul (ICN) to Hangzhou (HGH)1,026 km
- Seoul (ICN) to Tokyo (NRT)1,320 km
- Seoul (ICN) to
Taipei (TPE)1,537 km - Seoul (ICN) to Xi'an (XIY)1,706 km
- Tokyo (NRT) to Osaka (KIX)516 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Osaka (KIX)1,373 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Osaka (KIX)1,540 km
- Taipei (TPE) to Osaka (KIX)1,788 km
- Beijing (PEK) to Osaka (KIX)1,850 km
- Xi'an (XIY) to Osaka (KIX)2,543 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.