# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to La Ceiba (LCE)

> 13,051 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,051 km / 8,109 mi / 7,047 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 22:10 in Kuwait City, it's 13:10 in La Ceiba)
- **Elevation difference**: 157 ft (LCE is lower 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

### [Goloson International Airport (LCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lce-la-ceiba-goloson-international-airport/1ef266df-5e09-6762-b487-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Ceiba, Honduras
- ICAO: MHLC
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.740000, -86.850000
- Elevation: 49 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 22:10 in Kuwait City, it's 13:10 in La Ceiba.
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)
- [Goloson International Airport (LCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lce-la-ceiba-goloson-international-airport/1ef266df-5e09-6762-b487-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)