# Distance from Gabbs (GAB) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,298 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,298 km / 7,642 mi / 6,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 15:56 in Gabbs, it's 01:56 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,493 ft (KWI is lower than GAB)

## Airports

### [Gabbs Airport (GAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gab-gabbs-gabbs-airport/1ef266df-1d8d-681e-a9f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gabbs, United States
- ICAO: KGAB
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.920000, -117.960000
- Elevation: 4,699 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 15:56 in Gabbs, it's 01:56 in Kuwait City.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gabbs Airport (GAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gab-gabbs-gabbs-airport/1ef266df-1d8d-681e-a9f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)