# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Skagway (SGY)

> 10,149 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,149 km / 6,306 mi / 5,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 08:26 in Kuwait City, it's 21:26 in Skagway)
- **Elevation difference**: 162 ft (SGY 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

### [Skagway Airport (SGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgy-skagway-skagway-airport/1ef266df-869e-6f1a-8de9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skagway, United States
- ICAO: PAGY
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.460000, -135.320000
- Elevation: 44 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 08:26 in Kuwait City, it's 21:26 in Skagway.
With a 11-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)
- [Skagway Airport (SGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgy-skagway-skagway-airport/1ef266df-869e-6f1a-8de9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)