# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Mariposa (RMY)

> 12,490 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,490 km / 7,761 mi / 6,744 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:39 in Kuwait City, it's 14:39 in Mariposa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,048 ft (RMY 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

### [Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (RMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmy-mariposa-mariposa-yosemite-airport/1ef266df-2bf9-64f2-bae5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mariposa, United States
- ICAO: KMPI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.510000, -120.040000
- Elevation: 2,254 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 00:39 in Kuwait City, it's 14:39 in Mariposa.
With a 10-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)
- [Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (RMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmy-mariposa-mariposa-yosemite-airport/1ef266df-2bf9-64f2-bae5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)