# Distance from Alamosa (ALS) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,117 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,117 km / 7,529 mi / 6,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:36 in Alamosa, it's 01:36 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,334 ft (KWI is lower than ALS)

## Airports

### [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alamosa, United States
- ICAO: KALS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.440000, -105.870000
- Elevation: 7,540 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 16:36 in Alamosa, it's 01:36 in Kuwait City.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)