# Distance from Wake Island (AWK) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,511 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,511 km / 7,153 mi / 6,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (UM) → Kuwait
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 13:42 in Wake Island, it's 04:42 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 183 ft (KWI is higher than AWK)

## Airports

### [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wake Island, UM
- ICAO: PWAK
- Timezone: Pacific/Wake
- Coordinates: 19.280000, 166.640000
- Elevation: 23 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 13:42 in Wake Island, it's 04:42 in Kuwait City.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-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)