# Distance from Simikot (IMK) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 3,261 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,261 km / 2,026 mi / 1,761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Kuwait
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 08:57 in Simikot, it's 06:12 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,040 ft (KWI is lower than IMK)

## Airports

### [Simikot Airport (IMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imk-simikot-simikot-airport/1ef266df-f350-6172-9fa3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Simikot, Nepal
- ICAO: VNST
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 29.970000, 81.820000
- Elevation: 9,246 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:57 in Simikot, it's 06:12 in Kuwait City.

## Related

- [Simikot Airport (IMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imk-simikot-simikot-airport/1ef266df-f350-6172-9fa3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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