# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Los Alamos (LAM)

> 12,290 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,290 km / 7,637 mi / 6,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 14:59 in Kuwait City, it's 05:59 in Los Alamos)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,965 ft (LAM 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

### [Los Alamos Airport (LAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lam-los-alamos-los-alamos-airport/1ef266df-26d3-6ec8-98d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Alamos, United States
- ICAO: KLAM
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 35.880000, -106.270000
- Elevation: 7,171 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 14:59 in Kuwait City, it's 05:59 in Los Alamos.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Alamos Airport (LAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lam-los-alamos-los-alamos-airport/1ef266df-26d3-6ec8-98d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)