# Distance from Shymkent (CIT) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 2,415 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,415 km / 1,501 mi / 1,304 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Kuwait
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 14:26 in Shymkent, it's 12:26 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,181 ft (KWI is lower than CIT)

## Airports

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:26 in Shymkent, it's 12:26 in Kuwait City.

## Related

- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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