# Distance from Seattle (BFI) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,424 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,424 km / 7,099 mi / 6,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:02 in Seattle, it's 08:02 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 184 ft (KWI is higher than BFI)

## Airports

### [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KBFI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.530000, -122.300000
- Elevation: 22 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 22:02 in Seattle, it's 08:02 in Kuwait City.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)