# Distance from Wichita (ICT) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,753 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,753 km / 7,303 mi / 6,346 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 02:39 in Wichita, it's 10:39 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,127 ft (KWI is lower than ICT)

## Airports

### [Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport (ICT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ict-wichita-wichita-dwight-d-eisenhower-ntl-airport/1ef266df-22e9-639e-a6fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wichita, United States
- ICAO: KICT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.650000, -97.430000
- Elevation: 1,333 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 02:39 in Wichita, it's 10:39 in Kuwait City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport (ICT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ict-wichita-wichita-dwight-d-eisenhower-ntl-airport/1ef266df-22e9-639e-a6fa-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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