# Distance from Phoenix (DVT) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,711 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,711 km / 7,898 mi / 6,863 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 06:31 in Phoenix, it's 16:31 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,272 ft (KWI is lower than DVT)

## Airports

### [Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dvt-phoenix-phoenix-deer-valley-airport/1ef266df-1813-6dac-b6fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KDVT
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.690000, -112.080000
- Elevation: 1,478 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 06:31 in Phoenix, it's 16:31 in Kuwait City.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dvt-phoenix-phoenix-deer-valley-airport/1ef266df-1813-6dac-b6fd-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)