Direct Flights from Honolulu to Osaka
Osaka · Japan
Nonstop service from HNL to KIX on Alaska, Japan Airlines. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Osaka, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Osaka for, from Honolulu
8h 45m in the air, 4,110 miles. Give Osaka a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Osaka
Ōsaka (大阪) is the beating heart of Japan's Kansai region and the largest of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto trio of cities, with a population of over 17 million people in the greater metropolitan area. With fantastic food and nightlife, great connectivity and accommodation options in every price bracket, it makes a great base for exploring the entire region.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Osaka
- Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama perio…
- Universal Studios Japan (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン) is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States.
- Tsūtenkaku is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company. It is located in the Shinsekai district of Naniwa-ku, Osaka.
- The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near Osaka Bay. When it opened in 1990, it was the largest public aquarium in the world.
- The Ishiyama Hongan-ji (石山本願寺) was the primary fortress of the Ikkō-ikki, leagues of warrior priests and commoners who opposed samurai rule during the Sengoku period.
- Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka.
- The National Museum of Art, Osaka is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on the island of Nakanoshima, located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, about 10 minutes west of Higobashi Station in central…
- The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館) is a Japanese art museum and regarded as one of the best ceramic-collections in the world.
- The Tennōji Park is a park with botanical garden at 1–108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan.
- Tennōji Zoo (天王寺動物園) is a 11-hectare (27-acre) zoo located at Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, opened on January 1, 1915.
- The Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (大阪市立美術館) is a museum located in Tennōji Park, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. The museum focuses on Japanese and east Asian art.
- The National Bunraku Theatre is a complex consisting of two halls and an exhibition room, located in the Nipponbashi district in Osaka, Japan.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Osaka weather, compared with Honolulu
16° cooler than Honolulu on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Osaka 48°F · Honolulu 80°F · 32° colder
- April
- Osaka 67°F · Honolulu 83°F · 16° colder
- July
- Osaka 88°F · Honolulu 88°F · much the same
- October
- Osaka 73°F · Honolulu 87°F · 14° colder
Osaka also swings harder through the year than Honolulu does — 43° between its coldest and warmest months against 9°.
Average daily highs, station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Osaka
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Osaka is April–June and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Osaka rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan, and Tsūtenkaku and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Honolulu to Osaka?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Honolulu (HNL) to Osaka (KIX) on Alaska, Japan Airlines.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Honolulu to Osaka?
- Alaska, Japan Airlines fly nonstop between Honolulu (HNL) and Osaka (KIX).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Honolulu to Osaka?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Honolulu to Osaka.
- How far is Osaka from Honolulu?
- Osaka is about 4,110 miles from Honolulu by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Honolulu to Japan?
- Yes — Osaka (KIX) has nonstop service from Honolulu on Alaska, Japan Airlines, making it a nonstop gateway to Japan.
- What is there to do in Osaka?
- Popular things to do include Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan, Tsūtenkaku, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, and more.
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