# Distance from Jales (JLS) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,887 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,887 km / 7,386 mi / 6,418 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:30 in Jales, it's 05:30 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,290 ft (KWI is lower than JLS)

## Airports

### [Jales Airport (JLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jls-jales-jales-airport/1ef266df-a117-6932-abe4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jales, Brazil
- ICAO: SDJL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -20.290000, -50.550000
- Elevation: 1,496 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 23:30 in Jales, it's 05:30 in Kuwait City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jales Airport (JLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jls-jales-jales-airport/1ef266df-a117-6932-abe4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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