# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA)

> 15,130 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,130 km / 9,401 mi / 8,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 07:46 in Kuwait City, it's 16:46 in RNZAF Base Ohakea)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (OHA 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

### [RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oha-rnzaf-base-ohakea/1ef266df-775e-632a-a567-06bb2780ed98)

- City: RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZOH
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -40.210000, 175.390000
- Elevation: 164 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 07:46 in Kuwait City, it's 16:46 in RNZAF Base Ohakea.
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)
- [RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oha-rnzaf-base-ohakea/1ef266df-775e-632a-a567-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)