# Distance from Abemama Atoll (AEA) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 13,394 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,394 km / 8,323 mi / 7,232 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 16:01 in Abemama Atoll, it's 07:01 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (KWI is higher than AEA)

## Airports

### [Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aea-abemama-atoll-abemama-atoll-airport/1ef266df-70a0-672c-8c06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abemama Atoll, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.490000, 173.830000
- Elevation: 8 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 16:01 in Abemama Atoll, it's 07:01 in Kuwait City.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aea-abemama-atoll-abemama-atoll-airport/1ef266df-70a0-672c-8c06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)