# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Maiana (MNK)

> 13,289 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,289 km / 8,257 mi / 7,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 21:50 in Kuwait City, it's 06:50 in Maiana)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (MNK 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

### [Maiana Airport (MNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnk-maiana-maiana-airport/1ef266df-7088-6492-a707-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maiana, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGMA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.000000, 173.030000
- Elevation: 8 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 21:50 in Kuwait City, it's 06:50 in Maiana.
With a 9-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)
- [Maiana Airport (MNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnk-maiana-maiana-airport/1ef266df-7088-6492-a707-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)