# Distance from Grimsey (GRY) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 5,993 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,993 km / 3,724 mi / 3,236 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:06 in Grimsey, it's 11:06 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (KWI is higher than GRY)

## Airports

### [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grimsey, Iceland
- ICAO: BIGR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.550000, -18.020000
- Elevation: 66 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 08:06 in Grimsey, it's 11:06 in Kuwait City.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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