# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sishen (SIS)

> 6,861 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,861 km / 4,263 mi / 3,705 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:48 in Kuwait City, it's 03:48 in Sishen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,642 ft (SIS 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

### [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sishen, South Africa
- ICAO: FASS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.650000, 23.000000
- Elevation: 3,848 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 04:48 in Kuwait City, it's 03:48 in Sishen.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)