# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to St Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE)

> 11,776 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,776 km / 7,317 mi / 6,358 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:41 in Kuwait City, it's 16:41 in St Petersburg-Clearwater)
- **Elevation difference**: 195 ft (PIE 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

### [St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pie-st-petersburg-clearwater-st-pete-clearwater-international-airport/1ef266df-32b4-6ce2-bb75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Petersburg-Clearwater, United States
- ICAO: KPIE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.910000, -82.690000
- Elevation: 11 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 23:41 in Kuwait City, it's 16:41 in St Petersburg-Clearwater.
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)
- [St Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pie-st-petersburg-clearwater-st-pete-clearwater-international-airport/1ef266df-32b4-6ce2-bb75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)