# Distance from Kufra (AKF) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 2,509 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,509 km / 1,559 mi / 1,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:59 in Kufra, it's 06:59 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,161 ft (KWI is lower than AKF)

## Airports

### [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kufra, Libya
- ICAO: HLKF
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 24.180000, 23.310000
- Elevation: 1,367 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:59 in Kufra, it's 06:59 in Kuwait City.

## Related

- [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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