# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Palacios (PSX)

> 12,533 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,533 km / 7,788 mi / 6,768 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:13 in Kuwait City, it's 22:13 in Palacios)
- **Elevation difference**: 192 ft (PSX 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

### [Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psx-palacios-palacios-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33c2-69d6-8f14-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palacios, United States
- ICAO: KPSX
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 28.730000, -96.250000
- Elevation: 14 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 06:13 in Kuwait City, it's 22:13 in Palacios.
With a 8-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)
- [Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psx-palacios-palacios-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33c2-69d6-8f14-06bb2780ed98)
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