# Distance from Blanding (BDG) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,224 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,224 km / 7,596 mi / 6,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:35 in Blanding, it's 22:35 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,662 ft (KWI is lower than BDG)

## Airports

### [Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdg-blanding-blanding-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1008-6248-acc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blanding, United States
- ICAO: KBDG
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.580000, -109.480000
- Elevation: 5,868 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 13:35 in Blanding, it's 22:35 in Kuwait City.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdg-blanding-blanding-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1008-6248-acc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)