Kansai International KIX
Cheap flights from Kansai International Airport can be nonstop or connecting, and that choice shapes the whole travel day. Kansai International is one of Osaka's airports in Japan, alongside Osaka Intl (Itami), with popular destinations including Warsaw, Budapest, Brussels, Vienna, Istanbul, Milan, Chisinau and Cologne. Airlines using the airport set their own fare rules, so check what each ticket includes before you pay. A short connection can save time, but only if the transfer window is realistic.
Kansai International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 30.6 M (2024)
- Hub for
- Japan Airlines, Jet Star Japan, Peach, All Nippon Airways
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Opened
- 1994
- Official website
- kansai-airport.or.jp
- Population of Osaka
- 2.8 M (2021)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The low-cost way into Osaka is usually public transport from Kansai International, so compare travel time with your arrival and check the last departure before you commit. Leave extra time if you land late, because services can thin out and a rushed transfer costs more in stress than it saves in money. If your booking names Osaka Intl (Itami) instead, do not assume the same route applies. Keep your terminal, exit and onward ticket details together until you reach the city.
Popular routes from this airport
| To | Airline | Flight | Date | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna | Scoot | with a stop | 11 Nov 2026 | from $366 |
| Paris | Vietnam Airlines | with a stop | 13 Jan 2027 | from $513 |
| Frankfurt | Vietnam Airlines | with a stop | 21 Jan 2027 | from $624 |
| Istanbul | Thai Airways Intl | with a stop | 22 Feb 2027 | from $717 |
| Munich | Vietnam Airlines | with a stop | 15 Jan 2027 | from $768 |
| Warsaw | Emirates | with a stop | 12 Nov 2026 | from $895 |
| Rome | Asiana Airlines | with a stop | 9 Dec 2026 | from $1,035 |
| Krakow | Juneyao Airlines | with a stop | 19 Dec 2026 | from $1,036 |