# Distance from Iquique (IQQ) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 13,771 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,771 km / 8,557 mi / 7,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:32 in Iquique, it's 13:32 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 51 ft (KWI is higher than IQQ)

## Airports

### [Diego Aracena Airport (IQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqq-iquique-diego-aracena-airport/1ef266df-98b7-6684-a102-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iquique, Chile
- ICAO: SCDA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -20.540000, -70.180000
- Elevation: 155 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 06:32 in Iquique, it's 13:32 in Kuwait City.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Diego Aracena Airport (IQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqq-iquique-diego-aracena-airport/1ef266df-98b7-6684-a102-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)