# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)

> 5,059 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,059 km / 3,143 mi / 2,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:35 in Kuwait City, it's 01:35 in Kolwezi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,801 ft (KWZ is higher than KWI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolwezi Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -10.770000, 25.510000
- Elevation: 5,007 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 02:35 in Kuwait City, it's 01:35 in Kolwezi Airport.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)
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