# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Monkey Mia (MJK)

> 9,298 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,298 km / 5,778 mi / 5,021 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 12:13 in Kuwait City, it's 17:13 in Monkey Mia)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (MJK 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

### [Shark Bay Airport (MJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjk-monkey-mia-shark-bay-airport/1ef266e0-18fe-6b8a-9f54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monkey Mia, Australia
- ICAO: YSHK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -25.890000, 113.580000
- Elevation: 111 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 12:13 in Kuwait City, it's 17:13 in Monkey Mia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shark Bay Airport (MJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjk-monkey-mia-shark-bay-airport/1ef266e0-18fe-6b8a-9f54-06bb2780ed98)
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