# Distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 10,333 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,333 km / 6,420 mi / 5,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:34 in Philadelphia, it's 21:34 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 96 ft (KWI is lower than BBX)

## Airports

### [Wings Field (BBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbx-philadelphia-wings-field/1ef266df-27ee-6b78-9435-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Philadelphia, United States
- ICAO: KLOM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.140000, -75.270000
- Elevation: 302 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 14:34 in Philadelphia, it's 21:34 in Kuwait City.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wings Field (BBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbx-philadelphia-wings-field/1ef266df-27ee-6b78-9435-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)