# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Ruby (RBY)

> 9,370 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,370 km / 5,823 mi / 5,060 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 18:54 in Kuwait City, it's 07:54 in Ruby)
- **Elevation difference**: 452 ft (RBY 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

### [Ruby Airport (RBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rby-ruby-ruby-airport/1ef266df-87f0-6832-901a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ruby, United States
- ICAO: PARY
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.730000, -155.470000
- Elevation: 658 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 18:54 in Kuwait City, it's 07:54 in Ruby.
With a 11-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)
- [Ruby Airport (RBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rby-ruby-ruby-airport/1ef266df-87f0-6832-901a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)