# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sendai (SDJ)

> 8,290 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,290 km / 5,151 mi / 4,476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:19 in Kuwait City, it's 19:19 in Sendai)
- **Elevation difference**: 191 ft (SDJ 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

### [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sendai, Japan
- ICAO: RJSS
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.140000, 140.920000
- Elevation: 15 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 13:19 in Kuwait City, it's 19:19 in Sendai.
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)
- [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)