# Distance from Jacobina (JCM) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 10,470 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,470 km / 6,506 mi / 5,653 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:33 in Jacobina, it's 10:33 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,434 ft (KWI is lower than JCM)

## Airports

### [Jacobina Airport (JCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jcm-jacobina-jacobina-airport/1ef266df-bd64-6b6c-939e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jacobina, Brazil
- ICAO: SNJB
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.160000, -40.550000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 04:33 in Jacobina, it's 10:33 in Kuwait City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jacobina Airport (JCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jcm-jacobina-jacobina-airport/1ef266df-bd64-6b6c-939e-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)