# Distance from Culiacan (CUL) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 13,464 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,464 km / 8,366 mi / 7,270 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 17:10 in Culiacan, it's 03:10 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (KWI is higher than CUL)

## Airports

### [Federal de Bachigualato International Airport (CUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cul-culiacan-federal-de-bachigualato-international-airport/1ef266df-6135-697c-9e48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Culiacan, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCL
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 24.760000, -107.470000
- Elevation: 108 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 17:10 in Culiacan, it's 03:10 in Kuwait City.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Federal de Bachigualato International Airport (CUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cul-culiacan-federal-de-bachigualato-international-airport/1ef266df-6135-697c-9e48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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