# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Middleton Island (MDO)

> 10,067 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,067 km / 6,255 mi / 5,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 18:06 in Kuwait City, it's 07:06 in Middleton Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 106 ft (MDO 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

### [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Middleton Island, United States
- ICAO: PAMD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.450000, -146.310000
- Elevation: 100 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 18:06 in Kuwait City, it's 07:06 in Middleton Island.
With a 11-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)
- [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)