# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Shungnak (SHG)

> 9,119 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,119 km / 5,666 mi / 4,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 07:22 in Kuwait City, it's 20:22 in Shungnak)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (SHG 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

### [Shungnak Airport (SHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shg-shungnak-shungnak-airport/1ef266df-8680-6826-b902-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shungnak, United States
- ICAO: PAGH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.890000, -157.160000
- Elevation: 205 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 07:22 in Kuwait City, it's 20:22 in Shungnak.
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)
- [Shungnak Airport (SHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shg-shungnak-shungnak-airport/1ef266df-8680-6826-b902-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)