# Distance from Delta Junction Ft Greely (BIG) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 9,579 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,579 km / 5,952 mi / 5,172 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 18:38 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 05:38 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,079 ft (KWI is lower than BIG)

## Airports

### [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Delta Junction Ft Greely, United States
- ICAO: PABI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.000000, -145.720000
- Elevation: 1,285 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 18:38 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 05:38 in Kuwait City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)