# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Leesburg (LEE)

> 11,643 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,643 km / 7,235 mi / 6,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:24 in Kuwait City, it's 00:24 in Leesburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (LEE 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

### [Leesburg International Airport (LEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lee-leesburg-leesburg-international-airport/1ef266df-2732-6a68-871a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leesburg, United States
- ICAO: KLEE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 28.820000, -81.810000
- Elevation: 76 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 07:24 in Kuwait City, it's 00:24 in Leesburg.
With a 7-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)
- [Leesburg International Airport (LEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lee-leesburg-leesburg-international-airport/1ef266df-2732-6a68-871a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)