# Distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 8,234 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,234 km / 5,116 mi / 4,446 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Kuwait
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:50 in Yamagata, it's 04:50 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 147 ft (KWI is lower than GAJ)

## Airports

### [Yamagata Airport (GAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaj-yamagata-yamagata-airport/1ef266df-8c76-65fa-b76a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yamagata, Japan
- ICAO: RJSC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.410000, 140.370000
- Elevation: 353 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:50 in Yamagata, it's 04:50 in Kuwait City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yamagata Airport (GAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaj-yamagata-yamagata-airport/1ef266df-8c76-65fa-b76a-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)