# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Puerto Obaldia (PUE)

> 12,819 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,819 km / 7,966 mi / 6,922 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 03:39 in Kuwait City, it's 19:39 in Puerto Obaldia)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (PUE 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

### [Puerto Obaldia Airport (PUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pue-puerto-obaldia-puerto-obaldia-airport/1ef266df-6502-682a-9209-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Obaldia, Panama
- ICAO: MPOA
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.690000, -77.520000
- Elevation: 223 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 03:39 in Kuwait City, it's 19:39 in Puerto Obaldia.
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)
- [Puerto Obaldia Airport (PUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pue-puerto-obaldia-puerto-obaldia-airport/1ef266df-6502-682a-9209-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)