# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Likoma Island (LIX)

> 4,809 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,809 km / 2,988 mi / 2,596 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 22:00 in Kuwait City, it's 21:00 in Likoma Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,394 ft (LIX 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

### [Likoma Island Airport (LIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lix-likoma-island-likoma-island-airport/1ef266de-e001-6b44-9830-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Likoma Island, Malawi
- ICAO: FWLK
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -12.080000, 34.730000
- Elevation: 1,600 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 22:00 in Kuwait City, it's 21:00 in Likoma Island.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Likoma Island Airport (LIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lix-likoma-island-likoma-island-airport/1ef266de-e001-6b44-9830-06bb2780ed98)
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