# Distance from Almaty (ALA) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 3,018 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,018 km / 1,875 mi / 1,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Kuwait
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:08 in Almaty, it's 00:08 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,032 ft (KWI is lower than ALA)

## Airports

### [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.350000, 77.040000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 02:08 in Almaty, it's 00:08 in Kuwait City.

## Related

- [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)