# Distance from Artigas (ATI) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,878 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,878 km / 8,002 mi / 6,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:37 in Artigas, it's 00:37 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 204 ft (KWI is lower than ATI)

## Airports

### [Artigas International Airport (ATI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ati-artigas-artigas-international-airport/1ef266df-ce72-6260-9958-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Artigas, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUAG
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -30.400000, -56.510000
- Elevation: 410 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 18:37 in Artigas, it's 00:37 in Kuwait City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Artigas International Airport (ATI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ati-artigas-artigas-international-airport/1ef266df-ce72-6260-9958-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)