# Distance from Artesia (ATS) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,526 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,526 km / 7,783 mi / 6,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 09:58 in Artesia, it's 18:58 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,339 ft (KWI is lower than ATS)

## Airports

### [Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ats-artesia-artesia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0f14-6e9a-bbdf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Artesia, United States
- ICAO: KATS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.850000, -104.470000
- Elevation: 3,545 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 09:58 in Artesia, it's 18:58 in Kuwait City.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ats-artesia-artesia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0f14-6e9a-bbdf-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)