# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Puerto Putumayo (PYO)

> 13,239 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,239 km / 8,227 mi / 7,149 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:11 in Kuwait City, it's 08:11 in Puerto Putumayo)
- **Elevation difference**: 527 ft (PYO 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

### [Putumayo Airport (PYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyo-puerto-putumayo-putumayo-airport/1ef266df-a561-67d6-b699-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Putumayo, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEPT
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: 0.080000, -75.900000
- Elevation: 733 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 16:11 in Kuwait City, it's 08:11 in Puerto Putumayo.
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)
- [Putumayo Airport (PYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyo-puerto-putumayo-putumayo-airport/1ef266df-a561-67d6-b699-06bb2780ed98)
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