# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Retalhuleu (RER)

> 13,504 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,504 km / 8,391 mi / 7,292 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 15:56 in Kuwait City, it's 06:56 in Retalhuleu)
- **Elevation difference**: 450 ft (RER 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

### [Retalhuleu Airport (RER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rer-retalhuleu-retalhuleu-airport/1ef266df-5cf0-6772-99c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Retalhuleu, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGRT
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.520000, -91.700000
- Elevation: 656 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 15:56 in Kuwait City, it's 06:56 in Retalhuleu.
With a 9-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)
- [Retalhuleu Airport (RER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rer-retalhuleu-retalhuleu-airport/1ef266df-5cf0-6772-99c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)