# Distance from Hermiston (HES) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,570 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,570 km / 7,189 mi / 6,247 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:02 in Hermiston, it's 09:02 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 438 ft (KWI is lower than HES)

## Airports

### [Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hes-hermiston-hermiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2146-6cd0-a392-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hermiston, United States
- ICAO: KHRI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 45.830000, -119.260000
- Elevation: 644 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 23:02 in Hermiston, it's 09:02 in Kuwait City.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hes-hermiston-hermiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2146-6cd0-a392-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)