# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Montgomery (MGJ)

> 10,167 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,167 km / 6,317 mi / 5,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:15 in Kuwait City, it's 11:15 in Montgomery)
- **Elevation difference**: 164 ft (MGJ 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

### [Orange County Airport (MGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgj-montgomery-orange-county-airport/1ef266df-2ab4-6cd6-a36b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montgomery, United States
- ICAO: KMGJ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.510000, -74.260000
- Elevation: 370 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 18:15 in Kuwait City, it's 11:15 in Montgomery.
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)
- [Orange County Airport (MGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgj-montgomery-orange-county-airport/1ef266df-2ab4-6cd6-a36b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)