# Distance from Jaen (JAE) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 13,850 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,850 km / 8,606 mi / 7,478 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 19:34 in Jaen, it's 03:34 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,271 ft (KWI is lower than JAE)

## Airports

### [Shumba Airport (JAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jae-jaen-shumba-airport/1ef266df-c437-644e-80c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jaen, Peru
- ICAO: SPJE
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -5.590000, -78.770000
- Elevation: 2,477 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 19:34 in Jaen, it's 03:34 in Kuwait City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shumba Airport (JAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jae-jaen-shumba-airport/1ef266df-c437-644e-80c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)