# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Picos (PCS)

> 10,342 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,342 km / 6,426 mi / 5,584 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:40 in Kuwait City, it's 15:40 in Picos)
- **Elevation difference**: 844 ft (PCS 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

### [Picos Airport (PCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcs-picos-picos-airport/1ef266df-bf78-6886-b2a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Picos, Brazil
- ICAO: SNPC
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -7.060000, -41.520000
- Elevation: 1,050 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 21:40 in Kuwait City, it's 15:40 in Picos.
With a 6-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)
- [Picos Airport (PCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pcs-picos-picos-airport/1ef266df-bf78-6886-b2a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)