# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Qala-I-Naw (LQN)

> 1,561 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,561 km / 970 mi / 843 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 07:40 in Kuwait City, it's 09:10 in Qala-I-Naw)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,793 ft (LQN 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

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:40 in Kuwait City, it's 09:10 in Qala-I-Naw.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)