Flights Taipei → Osaka
TPE → KIX
Route overview
The flight route connects Taipei, where the airport opened in 1979, with Osaka, whose airport saw 23,264,664 passengers per year. Operated by a variety of aircraft including Airbus A320, A330-200, A321, Boeing 747-400, and others, this route serves one of Japan's major cities with high traffic volumes.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Taipei (TPE) → Osaka (KIX) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Osaka the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Taipei the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Osaka: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Taipei (TPE) to Osaka (KIX) heads north-east for about 1,703 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 33m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Taipei the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Osaka it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating TPE-KIX
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Frequently asked questions about TPE-KIX
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Cathay Pacific.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Osaka, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
