# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to New Plymouth (NPL)

> 15,018 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,018 km / 9,332 mi / 8,109 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 06:11 in Kuwait City, it's 15:11 in New Plymouth)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (NPL 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

### [New Plymouth Airport (NPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/npl-new-plymouth-new-plymouth-airport/1ef266df-7748-6ff2-be22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Plymouth, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNP
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.010000, 174.180000
- Elevation: 97 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 06:11 in Kuwait City, it's 15:11 in New Plymouth.
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)
- [New Plymouth Airport (NPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/npl-new-plymouth-new-plymouth-airport/1ef266df-7748-6ff2-be22-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)