# Distance from Chico (CIC) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,268 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,268 km / 7,623 mi / 6,624 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:15 in Chico, it's 06:15 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (KWI is lower than CIC)

## Airports

### [Chico Regional Airport (CIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cic-chico-chico-regional-airport/1ef266df-13dd-6698-86e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chico, United States
- ICAO: KCIC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.800000, -121.900000
- Elevation: 240 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 20:15 in Chico, it's 06:15 in Kuwait City.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chico Regional Airport (CIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cic-chico-chico-regional-airport/1ef266df-13dd-6698-86e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)