# Distance from Fakahina (FHZ) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 18,324 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,324 km / 11,386 mi / 9,894 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 02:21 in Fakahina, it's 15:21 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 203 ft (KWI is higher than FHZ)

## Airports

### [Fakahina Airport (FHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhz-fakahina-fakahina-airport/1ef266df-7396-6512-96df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fakahina, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKH
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.990000, -140.160000
- Elevation: 3 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 02:21 in Fakahina, it's 15:21 in Kuwait City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fakahina Airport (FHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fhz-fakahina-fakahina-airport/1ef266df-7396-6512-96df-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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