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Osaka is a major air, land and ocean transportation hub, providing a solid foothold for business, logistics and travel.
The City of Osaka’s Global Network
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Flight Time from Osaka
(Kansai International Airport, as of August 2009) |
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Seoul |
1 : 50 |
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Shanghai |
2 : 15 |
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Taipei |
2 : 50 |
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Beijing |
3 : 10 |
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Hong Kong |
3 : 50 |
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Bangkok |
5 : 50 |
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Singapore |
6 : 30 |
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San Francisco |
9 : 57 |
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Dubai |
10 : 30 |
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Mumbay |
11 : 20 |
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Sydney |
11 : 55 |
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Frankfurt |
12 : 10 |
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Paris |
12 : 25 |
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| *These times are for the most direct one-way flights from Osaka to each city. |
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International Routes from Kansai International Airport
(as of August 2009) |
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| Countries and Regions Serviced |
28 |
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| Flight (Arrivals/week) |
746 |
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| The Kansai International Airport (KIX) was constructed in 1994 as the world’s first airport on a man-made island. KIX serves an international network of 28 countries and regions and 67 cities, as well as serving the most cities within China of any airport in Japan. |
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| Centrally located on Osaka Bay, the Port of Osaka serves as a hub port in “Kansai” for international logistics. There are ferries running from the Port of Osaka to western Japan, Shanghai and Pusan. |
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| Access to Major Destinations in Japan |
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| At peak times, JR connects Osaka and Tokyo with up to 28 shinkansen trains an hour, each covering the distance in about two and a half hours at approx. 270 km per hour. |
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| Note: |
In this page, the “Kansai” region consists of the following six prefectures unless otherwise noted; Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Wakayama and Shiga. |
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