# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sao Gabriel Da Cachoeira (SJL)

> 12,420 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,420 km / 7,717 mi / 6,706 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:40 in Kuwait City, it's 23:40 in Sao Gabriel Da Cachoeira)
- **Elevation difference**: 45 ft (SJL 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

### [Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport (SJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjl-sao-gabriel-da-cachoeira-sao-gabriel-da-cachoeira-airport/1ef266df-95f0-66f8-94f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Gabriel Da Cachoeira, Brazil
- ICAO: SBUA
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -0.150000, -66.990000
- Elevation: 251 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 06:40 in Kuwait City, it's 23:40 in Sao Gabriel Da Cachoeira.
With a 7-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)
- [Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport (SJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjl-sao-gabriel-da-cachoeira-sao-gabriel-da-cachoeira-airport/1ef266df-95f0-66f8-94f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)