# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Elim (MOS)

> 9,250 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,250 km / 5,748 mi / 4,995 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 13:28 in Kuwait City, it's 02:28 in Elim)
- **Elevation difference**: 192 ft (MOS 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

### [Moses Point Airport (MOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mos-elim-moses-point-airport/1ef266df-2be5-6b00-93f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elim, United States
- ICAO: KMOS
- Timezone: America/Nome
- Coordinates: 64.700000, -162.060000
- Elevation: 14 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 13:28 in Kuwait City, it's 02:28 in Elim.
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)
- [Moses Point Airport (MOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mos-elim-moses-point-airport/1ef266df-2be5-6b00-93f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)