# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Malden (MAW)

> 11,481 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,481 km / 7,134 mi / 6,199 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:15 in Kuwait City, it's 05:15 in Malden)
- **Elevation difference**: 89 ft (MAW 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

### [Malden Regional Airport (MAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maw-malden-malden-regional-airport/1ef266df-29f6-66f0-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malden, United States
- ICAO: KMAW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.600000, -89.990000
- Elevation: 295 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 13:15 in Kuwait City, it's 05:15 in Malden.
With a 8-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)
- [Malden Regional Airport (MAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maw-malden-malden-regional-airport/1ef266df-29f6-66f0-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)