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KIX Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KIX / RJBB
Airport Names:
  1. Kansai International Airport
  2. 関西国際空港
  3. Kansai Kokusai Kūkō
Location: Osaka, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 34°26'3"N by 135°13'58"E
Area Served: Greater Osaka Area
Operator/Owner: Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 17 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Kansai International Airport (KIX):

  • Because of Kansai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Kansai International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Construction started in 1987.
  • The airport had been deeply in debt, losing $560 million in interest every year.
  • Since its formation, the new operating company has also made efforts toward international expansion, bidding for operating concessions at Yangon International Airport and Hanthawaddy International Airport in Myanmar.
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • The closest airport to Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Kobe Airport (UKB), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of KIX.
  • In addition to being known as "Kansai International Airport", other names for KIX include "関西国際空港" and "Kansai Kokusai Kūkō".
  • Initially, the airport was planned to be built near Kobe, but the city of Kobe refused the plan, so the airport was moved to a more southerly location on Osaka Bay.

Map of Nearest Airports from Kansai International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Kansai International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.73 miles (22.10 km) NKobe Airport (UKB)Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, JapanView Kobe Airport on a map Set UKB as destination Airport Get more information about Kobe Airport
226.90 miles (43.29 km) NNEOsaka International Airport (ITM)Itami (near Osaka), JapanView Osaka International Airport on a map Set ITM as destination Airport Get more information about Osaka International Airport
326.90 miles (43.29 km) NNEOsaka International Airport (OSA)Osaka, JapanView Osaka International Airport on a map Set OSA as destination Airport Get more information about Osaka International Airport
453.87 miles (86.69 km) SNanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM)Shirahama, JapanView Nanki-Shirahama Airport on a map Set SHM as destination Airport Get more information about Nanki-Shirahama Airport
571.10 miles (114.42 km) WSWTakamatsu Airport (TAK)Takamatsu, Kagawa, JapanView Takamatsu Airport on a map Set TAK as destination Airport Get more information about Takamatsu Airport
681.46 miles (131.09 km) WNWOkayama Airport (OKJ)Okayama, JapanView Okayama Airport on a map Set OKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Okayama Airport
794.06 miles (151.38 km) ENEChūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)Nagoya, JapanView Chūbu Centrair International Airport on a map Set NGO as destination Airport Get more information about Chūbu Centrair International Airport
8108.56 miles (174.71 km) SWKōchi Airport (KCZ)Kōchi, JapanView Kōchi Airport on a map Set KCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kōchi Airport
9111.43 miles (179.34 km) ENENagoya Airfield (NKM)Nagoya, JapanView Nagoya Airfield on a map Set NKM as destination Airport Get more information about Nagoya Airfield
10130.62 miles (210.20 km) NNEFukui Airport (FKJ)Fukui, Honshu, JapanView Fukui Airport on a map Set FKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fukui Airport
11131.82 miles (212.15 km) WHiroshima Airport (HIJ)Hiroshima, Honshū, JapanView Hiroshima Airport on a map Set HIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Hiroshima Airport
12134.52 miles (216.50 km) WNWMiho-Yonago Airport (YGJ)Yonago, Tottori, JapanView Miho-Yonago Airport on a map Set YGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Miho-Yonago Airport
13148.97 miles (239.74 km) WNWIzumo Airport (IZO)Izumo, Shimane, JapanView Izumo Airport on a map Set IZO as destination Airport Get more information about Izumo Airport
14150.69 miles (242.52 km) NNEKomatsu Airport (KMQ)Komatsu, Ishikawa, JapanView Komatsu Airport on a map Set KMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Komatsu Airport
15150.81 miles (242.71 km) WSWMatsuyama Airport (MYJ)Matsuyama, Ehime, JapanView Matsuyama Airport on a map Set MYJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsuyama Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kansai International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kansai International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,979.75 miles (19,279.50 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,960.47 miles (19,248.47 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
311,956.65 miles (19,242.32 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
411,952.99 miles (19,236.43 km) SESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,918.65 miles (19,181.15 km) SSEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
611,880.45 miles (19,119.68 km) ETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
711,873.43 miles (19,108.39 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
811,872.80 miles (19,107.37 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
911,866.15 miles (19,096.67 km) SSENavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
1011,855.83 miles (19,080.06 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1111,849.33 miles (19,069.60 km) ECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
1211,838.88 miles (19,052.79 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1311,821.12 miles (19,024.20 km) ESESanta Maria Airport (RIA)Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set RIA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
1411,820.82 miles (19,023.72 km) SSEJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport on a map Set JOI as destination Airport Get more information about Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
1511,819.16 miles (19,021.05 km) SELauro Kurtz Airport (PFB)Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Lauro Kurtz Airport on a map Set PFB as destination Airport Get more information about Lauro Kurtz Airport