# Distance from Imperial (IPL) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,900 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,900 km / 8,016 mi / 6,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:54 in Imperial, it's 02:54 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 260 ft (KWI is higher than IPL)

## Airports

### [Imperial County Airport (IPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipl-imperial-imperial-county-airport/1ef266df-2385-62bc-8a84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Imperial, United States
- ICAO: KIPL
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.830000, -115.580000
- Elevation: -54 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 16:54 in Imperial, it's 02:54 in Kuwait City.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Imperial County Airport (IPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipl-imperial-imperial-county-airport/1ef266df-2385-62bc-8a84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)