# Distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,475 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,475 km / 7,130 mi / 6,196 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:08 in Fort Leavenworth, it's 18:08 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 565 ft (KWI is lower than FLV)

## Airports

### [Sherman Army Air Field (FLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flv-fort-leavenworth-sherman-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c75-66ac-b5ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Leavenworth, United States
- ICAO: KFLV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.370000, -94.910000
- Elevation: 771 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 10:08 in Fort Leavenworth, it's 18:08 in Kuwait City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sherman Army Air Field (FLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flv-fort-leavenworth-sherman-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c75-66ac-b5ff-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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