# Distance from Kiffa (KFA) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 6,180 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,180 km / 3,840 mi / 3,337 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 06:17 in Kiffa, it's 09:17 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 218 ft (KWI is lower than KFA)

## Airports

### [Kiffa Airport (KFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfa-kiffa-kiffa-airport/1ef266de-e92d-69f2-8d93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiffa, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNF
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.590000, -11.410000
- Elevation: 424 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:17 in Kiffa, it's 09:17 in Kuwait City.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kiffa Airport (KFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfa-kiffa-kiffa-airport/1ef266de-e92d-69f2-8d93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
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