# Distance from Kingston (KIN) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,103 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,103 km / 7,521 mi / 6,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:52 in Kingston, it's 05:52 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 196 ft (KWI is higher than KIN)

## Airports

### [Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kin-kingston-norman-manley-international-airport/1ef266df-6021-6d74-b13d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kingston, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKJP
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 17.940000, -76.790000
- Elevation: 10 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 21:52 in Kingston, it's 05:52 in Kuwait City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kin-kingston-norman-manley-international-airport/1ef266df-6021-6d74-b13d-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)