# Distance from Arapiraca (APQ) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 10,021 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,021 km / 6,227 mi / 5,411 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:37 in Arapiraca, it's 13:37 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 680 ft (KWI is lower than APQ)

## Airports

### [Arapiraca Airport (APQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apq-arapiraca-arapiraca-airport/1ef266df-bab6-642e-b40c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arapiraca, Brazil
- ICAO: SNAL
- Timezone: America/Maceio
- Coordinates: -9.780000, -36.630000
- Elevation: 886 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 07:37 in Arapiraca, it's 13:37 in Kuwait City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arapiraca Airport (APQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apq-arapiraca-arapiraca-airport/1ef266df-bab6-642e-b40c-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)