# Kansai International Airport (KIX / RJBB) **Kansai International Airport** (IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB) is a large airport in Osaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan. It opened on 4 Sep 1994. It has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 m (13,123 ft). It is operated by New Kansai International Airport Company. In 2024 it handled 30.6 million passengers. Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbb ## At a glance - IATA / ICAO: KIX / RJBB - Type: Large airport - Operator: New Kansai International Airport Company - Serves: Osaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan - Opened: 4 Sep 1994 - Elevation: 8 m / 26 ft - Coordinates: 34.4273, 135.2440 - Runways: 2 - Longest runway: 4,000 m / 13,123 ft - Passengers: 30,598,651 (2024) - Time zone: UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo - Website: https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_International_Airport (63 languages) - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193682 - Weather station: RJBB · WMO 47774 - Ident: RJBB ## Timeline - 4 Sep 1994: Kansai International Airport opens. - 1 Jul 2012: New Kansai International Airport Company becomes the operator. - 1 Apr 2016: Kansai Airports becomes the operator. ## Runways | Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 06L/24R | 4,000 m / 13,123 ft | 60 m / 196 ft | Asphalt | 051° / 231° | yes | | 06R/24L | 3,500 m / 11,483 ft | 60 m / 196 ft | Asphalt | 051° / 231° | yes | ## Passengers per year | Year | Passengers | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 2013 | 17,660,809 | Wikidata | | 2014 | 19,218,083 | Wikidata | | 2015 | 23,136,223 | Wikidata | | 2016 | 25,130,556 | Wikidata | | 2017 | 27,886,816 | Wikidata | | 2018 | 28,961,000 | Wikidata | | 2019 | 31,807,820 | Wikidata | | 2020 | 6,556,000 | Wikidata | | 2021 | 3,021,147 | Wikidata | | 2022 | 7,900,977 | Wikidata | | 2023 | 23,264,664 | Wikidata | | 2024 | 30,598,651 | Wikidata | ## Routes 64 destinations in 23 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article. ### Year-round (60) - [HND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtt.md) Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Japan · 432 km / 268 mi · StarFlyer, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines - [FUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjff.md) Fukuoka Airport · Japan · 452 km / 281 mi · Peach - [KMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfm.md) Miyazaki Airport · Japan · 453 km / 281 mi · Peach - [NRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjaa.md) Narita International Airport · Japan · 491 km / 305 mi · Jetstar Japan, Peach - [KOJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfk.md) Kagoshima Airport · Japan · 512 km / 318 mi · Peach - [NGS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjfu.md) Nagasaki Airport · Japan · 521 km / 324 mi · Peach - [PUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpk.md) Gimhae International Airport · South Korea · 582 km / 362 mi · Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, Trinity Airways - [TAE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rktn.md) Daegu International Airport · South Korea · 620 km / 385 mi · Trinity Airways - [SDJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjss.md) Sendai Airport · Japan · 655 km / 407 mi · Peach - [CJJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rktu.md) Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · South Korea · 745 km / 463 mi · Trinity Airways, Aero K - [CJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpc.md) Jeju International Airport · South Korea · 813 km / 505 mi · Trinity Airways - [GMP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkss.md) Seoul Gimpo International Airport · South Korea · 836 km / 519 mi · Peach, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air - [ASJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjka.md) Amami Airport · Japan · 848 km / 527 mi · Peach - [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 860 km / 534 mi · Peach, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Air Seoul, Air Busan, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, Trinity Airways, Parata Air - [CTS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjcc.md) New Chitose Airport · Japan · 1,083 km / 673 mi · Jetstar Japan, Peach, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines - [OKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/roah.md) Naha International Airport · Japan · 1,170 km / 727 mi · Jetstar Japan, Peach, All Nippon Airways, Japan Transocean Air - [KUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjck.md) Kushiro Airport · Japan · 1,231 km / 765 mi · Peach - [MMB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjcm.md) Memanbetsu Airport · Japan · 1,301 km / 808 mi · Peach - [PVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zspd.md) Shanghai Pudong International Airport · China · 1,307 km / 812 mi · Spring Airlines, Peach, Juneyao Air, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Shanghai Airlines - [TAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsqd.md) Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · China · 1,389 km / 863 mi · Shandong Airlines, Qingdao Airlines - [WUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zswx.md) Sunan Shuofang International Airport · China · 1,418 km / 881 mi · Shenzhen Airlines - [MMY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/romy.md) Miyako Airport · Japan · 1,439 km / 894 mi · All Nippon Airways, Japan Transocean Air - [HGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zshc.md) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · China · 1,466 km / 911 mi · Xiamen Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Loong Air, Air China - [ISG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/roig.md) New Ishigaki Airport · Japan · 1,540 km / 957 mi · Peach, All Nippon Airways, Japan Transocean Air - [NKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnj.md) Nanjing Lukou International Airport · China · 1,553 km / 965 mi · Juneyao Air - [TNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsjn.md) Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · China · 1,649 km / 1,025 mi · Shandong Airlines - [TSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbtj.md) Tianjin Binhai International Airport · China · 1,674 km / 1,040 mi · Tianjin Airlines - [TPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rctp.md) Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taiwan · 1,703 km / 1,058 mi · Jetstar Japan, Peach, Thai Lion Air, Tigerair Taiwan, Japan Airlines, Thai Vietjet Air, Starlux Airlines, Cathay Pacific, AirAsia X, China Airlines, EVA Air - [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 1,762 km / 1,095 mi · All Nippon Airways, Hainan Airlines, Air China - [KHH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rckh.md) Kaohsiung International Airport · Taiwan · 1,959 km / 1,217 mi · Peach, Tigerair Taiwan, AirAsia, China Airlines, EVA Air - [XMN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsam.md) Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · China · 1,984 km / 1,233 mi · Xiamen Airlines - [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 2,455 km / 1,525 mi · 9 Air, China Southern Airlines - [SZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsz.md) Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · China · 2,463 km / 1,530 mi · Shenzhen Airlines - [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 2,475 km / 1,538 mi · Hong Kong Airlines, Greater Bay Airlines, HK Express, Peach, Cathay Pacific - [MFM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vmmc.md) Macau International Airport · Macao SAR China · 2,513 km / 1,562 mi · Air Macau - [GUM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pgum.md) Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport · Guam · 2,520 km / 1,566 mi · United Airlines, Trinity Airways - [MNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpll.md) Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Philippines · 2,635 km / 1,637 mi · Jetstar Japan, Philippine Airlines - [UBN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zmck.md) Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport · Mongolia · 2,777 km / 1,726 mi · MIAT Mongolian Airlines - [CEB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpvm.md) Mactan Cebu International Airport · Philippines · 2,916 km / 1,812 mi · Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific - [HAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvnb.md) Noi Bai International Airport · Vietnam · 3,229 km / 2,006 mi · Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air - [DAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvdn.md) Da Nang International Airport · Vietnam · 3,383 km / 2,102 mi · Vietnam Airlines - [SGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvts.md) Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Vietnam · 3,910 km / 2,430 mi · Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air - [CNX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtcc.md) Chiang Mai International Airport · Thailand · 3,976 km / 2,471 mi · Thai Vietjet Air - [DMK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbd.md) Don Mueang International Airport · Thailand · 4,156 km / 2,582 mi · Thai AirAsia X - [BKK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbs.md) Suvarnabhumi Airport · Thailand · 4,161 km / 2,586 mi · Peach, Japan Airlines, Thai Vietjet Air - [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 4,902 km / 3,046 mi · Scoot, Peach, Singapore Airlines - [KUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkk.md) Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Malaysia · 4,943 km / 3,071 mi · Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia - [CNS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ybcs.md) Cairns International Airport · Australia · 5,812 km / 3,611 mi · Jetstar Airways - [HNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phnl.md) Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · United States · 6,614 km / 4,110 mi · Japan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines - [BNE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ybbn.md) Brisbane International Airport · Australia · 7,126 km / 4,428 mi · Jetstar Airways - [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 7,577 km / 4,708 mi · Emirates - [HEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efhk.md) Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Finland · 7,732 km / 4,804 mi · Finnair - [SYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/yssy.md) Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Australia · 7,782 km / 4,836 mi · Jetstar Airways - [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 7,905 km / 4,912 mi · Qatar Airways - [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 8,692 km / 5,401 mi · United Airlines - [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 8,746 km / 5,435 mi · Turkish Airlines - [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 9,222 km / 5,730 mi · United Airlines, Japan Airlines - [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 9,239 km / 5,741 mi · Lufthansa - [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 9,241 km / 5,742 mi · KLM - [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 9,626 km / 5,981 mi · Air France ### Seasonal (3) - [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 7,684 km / 4,775 mi · Etihad Airways - [YVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvr.md) Vancouver International Airport · Canada · 7,934 km / 4,930 mi · Air Canada - [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 10,639 km / 6,611 mi · Air Canada ### Seasonal charter (1) - [BKI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wbkk.md) Kota Kinabalu International Airport · Malaysia · 3,732 km / 2,319 mi · Batik Air Malaysia ## Airlines The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KIX, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata. ### Hub airlines (5) - MM [Peach](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/peach) · 20 - NH [All Nippon Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/all-nippon-airways) · 7 - JL [Japan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-airlines) · 7 - GK [Jetstar Japan](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetstar-japan) · 5 - KZ [Nippon Cargo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nippon-cargo-airlines) ### Passenger (62) - TW [Trinity Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/trinity-airways) · 6 - CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 3 - NU [Japan Transocean Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-transocean-air) · 3 - JQ [Jetstar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetstar-airways) · 3 - VZ [Thai Vietjet Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-vietjet-air) · 3 - UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 3 - VN [Vietnam Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietnam-airlines) · 3 - BX [Air Busan](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-busan) · 2 - AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 2 · seasonal - AK [AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airasia) · 2 - D7 [AirAsia X](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airasia-x) · 2 - OZ [Asiana Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/asiana-airlines) · 2 - OD [Batik Air Malaysia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/batik-air-malaysia) · 2 - CX [Cathay Pacific](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cathay-pacific) · 2 - CI [China Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-airlines) · 2 - ZE [Eastar Jet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eastar-jet) · 2 - BR [EVA Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eva-air) · 2 - 7C [Jeju Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jeju-air) · 2 - LJ [Jin Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jin-air) · 2 - HO [Juneyao Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/juneyao-air) · 2 - KE [Korean Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/korean-air) · 2 - PR [Philippine Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/philippine-airlines) · 2 - SC [Shandong Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shandong-airlines) · 2 - ZH [Shenzhen Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shenzhen-airlines) · 2 - [Tigerair Taiwan](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tigerair-taiwan) · 2 - VJ [VietJet Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietjet-air) · 2 - MF [Xiamen Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/xiamen-airlines) · 2 - AQ [9 Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/9-air) · 1 - RF [Aero K](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-k) · 1 - AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1 - NX [Air Macau](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-macau) · 1 - RS [Air Seoul](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-seoul) · 1 - JD [Beijing Capital Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/beijing-capital-airlines) · 1 - 5J [Cebu Pacific](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cebu-pacific) · 1 - MU [China Eastern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-eastern-airlines) · 1 - CZ [China Southern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-southern-airlines) · 1 - EK [Emirates](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates) · 1 - EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1 · seasonal - AY [Finnair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/finnair) · 1 - [Greater Bay Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/greater-bay-airlines) · 1 - HU [Hainan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hainan-airlines) · 1 - HA [Hawaiian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hawaiian-airlines) · 1 - UO [HK Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hk-express) · 1 - HX [Hong Kong Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hong-kong-airlines) · 1 - KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1 - GJ [Loong Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/loong-air) · 1 - LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 1 - MH [Malaysia Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/malaysia-airlines) · 1 - OM [MIAT Mongolian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/miat-mongolian-airlines) · 1 - 4V [Parata Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/parata-air) · 1 - QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1 - QW [Qingdao Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qingdao-airlines) · 1 - TZ [Scoot](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/scoot) · 1 - FM [Shanghai Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/shanghai-airlines) · 1 - SQ [Singapore Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/singapore-airlines) · 1 - 9C [Spring Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/spring-airlines) · 1 - 7G [StarFlyer](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/starflyer) · 1 - JX [Starlux Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/starlux-airlines) · 1 - XJ [Thai AirAsia X](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airasia-x) · 1 - SL [Thai Lion Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-lion-air) · 1 - GS [Tianjin Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tianjin-airlines) · 1 - TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 1 Former hub of [Japan Asia Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-asia-airways). ## Rankings Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place. | Measure | Value | World | Region | Country | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Passengers | 30.6M (2024) | #76 of 3,974 | #28 in Asia | #3 in JP | | Longest runway | 4,000 m / 13,123 ft | =111 of 29,858 | =22 in Asia | =2 in JP | | Elevation | 8 m / 26 ft | =40,786 of 43,403 | =2,827 in Asia | =149 in JP | | Age | Opened 1994 | =10,385 of 15,079 | =486 in Asia | =78 in JP | | Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =31 in Asia | =3 in JP | ## Radio frequencies | Type | Description | MHz | | --- | --- | --- | | APP | APP | 120.250 | | ATIS | ATIS | 127.850 | | CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.900 | | DEP | DEP | 119.200 | | GND | GND | 121.600 | | TCA | TCA | 121.100 | | TWR 06R/24L | | 118.200 | | TWR 06L/24R | | 118.050 | ## Nearby airports - [UKB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbe.md) Kobe Airport · 23 km / 14 mi - [RJOY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjoy.md) Yao Airport · 38 km / 24 mi - [ITM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjoo.md) Osaka Itami International Airport · 43 km / 27 mi - [TKS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjos.md) Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base · 67 km / 42 mi - [SHM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbd.md) Nanki Shirahama Airport · 86 km / 53 mi - [TAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjot.md) Takamatsu Airport · 115 km / 72 mi ## In collections - [Busiest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/busiest) #72 ## Sources - [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government)) - [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0) - [Wikipedia: “Kansai International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kansai_International_Airport&oldid=1375892654), revision of 20 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0) - 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