# Distance from Holdrege (HDE) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,559 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,559 km / 7,183 mi / 6,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:53 in Holdrege, it's 09:53 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,108 ft (KWI is lower than HDE)

## Airports

### [Brewster Field (HDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hde-holdrege-brewster-field/1ef266df-2045-60b6-be74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Holdrege, United States
- ICAO: KHDE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.500000, -99.300000
- Elevation: 2,314 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 01:53 in Holdrege, it's 09:53 in Kuwait City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brewster Field (HDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hde-holdrege-brewster-field/1ef266df-2045-60b6-be74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)