# Distance from Irkutsk (IKT) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 5,229 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,229 km / 3,249 mi / 2,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:47 in Irkutsk, it's 10:47 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,469 ft (KWI is lower than IKT)

## Airports

### [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irkutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIII
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 52.270000, 104.390000
- Elevation: 1,675 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 15:47 in Irkutsk, it's 10:47 in Kuwait City.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-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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