# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Fort Myers (RSW)

> 11,828 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,828 km / 7,349 mi / 6,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:26 in Kuwait City, it's 15:26 in Fort Myers)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (RSW is lower 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

### [Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsw-fort-myers-southwest-florida-international-airport/1ef266df-35df-64bc-975a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Myers, United States
- ICAO: KRSW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.500000, -81.800000
- Elevation: 30 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 22:26 in Kuwait City, it's 15:26 in Fort Myers.
With a 7-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)
- [Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rsw-fort-myers-southwest-florida-international-airport/1ef266df-35df-64bc-975a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)