# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Laura Airport (LUU)

> 11,458 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,458 km / 7,119 mi / 6,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:26 in Kuwait City, it's 02:26 in Laura Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 206 ft (LUU 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

### [Laura Airport (LUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luu-laura-airport/1ef266e0-1153-6caa-b7d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Laura Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLRA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.550000, 144.450000
- Elevation: 0 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 19:26 in Kuwait City, it's 02:26 in Laura Airport.
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)
- [Laura Airport (LUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luu-laura-airport/1ef266e0-1153-6caa-b7d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)