# Distance from Whitefield (HIE) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 9,791 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,791 km / 6,084 mi / 5,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:07 in Whitefield, it's 12:07 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 866 ft (KWI is lower than HIE)

## Airports

### [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whitefield, United States
- ICAO: KHIE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.370000, -71.550000
- Elevation: 1,072 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 05:07 in Whitefield, it's 12:07 in Kuwait City.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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