# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Mindik (MXK)

> 11,274 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,274 km / 7,006 mi / 6,088 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:12 in Kuwait City, it's 13:12 in Mindik)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,994 ft (MXK 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

### [Mindik Airport (MXK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxk-mindik-mindik-airport/1ef266de-9bb0-6a4e-b437-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mindik, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMI
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.470000, 147.440000
- Elevation: 4,200 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 06:12 in Kuwait City, it's 13:12 in Mindik.
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)
- [Mindik Airport (MXK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxk-mindik-mindik-airport/1ef266de-9bb0-6a4e-b437-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)