# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sao Paulo (SAO)

> 11,678 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,678 km / 7,257 mi / 6,306 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 08:32 in Kuwait City, it's 02:32 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,162 ft (SAO 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

### [Campo de Marte Airport (SAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sao-sao-paulo-campo-de-marte-airport/1ef266df-9532-6e3c-bd0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBMT
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.510000, -46.640000
- Elevation: 2,368 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 08:32 in Kuwait City, it's 02:32 in Sao Paulo.
With a 6-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)
- [Campo de Marte Airport (SAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sao-sao-paulo-campo-de-marte-airport/1ef266df-9532-6e3c-bd0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)