# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Santiago de Compostela (SCQ)

> 5,190 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,190 km / 3,225 mi / 2,802 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:59 in Kuwait City, it's 16:59 in Santiago de Compostela)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,007 ft (SCQ 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

### [Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scq-santiago-de-compostela-santiago-de-compostela-airport/1ef266df-45e0-6df2-ab85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- ICAO: LEST
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 42.900000, -8.420000
- Elevation: 1,213 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:59 in Kuwait City, it's 16:59 in Santiago de Compostela.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scq-santiago-de-compostela-santiago-de-compostela-airport/1ef266df-45e0-6df2-ab85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)