# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Shetland Islands (SCS)

> 5,017 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,017 km / 3,117 mi / 2,709 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 09:26 in Kuwait City, it's 07:26 in Shetland Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (SCS 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

### [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPM
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.430000, -1.300000
- Elevation: 81 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 09:26 in Kuwait City, it's 07:26 in Shetland Islands.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)