# Distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 13,838 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,838 km / 8,599 mi / 7,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:28 in Acapulco, it's 10:28 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 190 ft (KWI is higher than ACA)

## Airports

### [General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (ACA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aca-acapulco-general-juan-n-alvarez-international-airport/1ef266df-6108-6b16-ad2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Acapulco, Mexico
- ICAO: MMAA
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 16.760000, -99.750000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 29.230000, 47.980000
- Elevation: 206 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:28 in Acapulco, it's 10:28 in Kuwait City.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (ACA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aca-acapulco-general-juan-n-alvarez-international-airport/1ef266df-6108-6b16-ad2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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