# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to St Johns (SJN)

> 12,538 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,538 km / 7,791 mi / 6,770 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 08:37 in Kuwait City, it's 22:37 in St Johns)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,531 ft (SJN 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

### [St Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjn-st-johns-st-johns-industrial-air-park/1ef266df-3897-6ee8-90f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Johns, United States
- ICAO: KSJN
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.520000, -109.380000
- Elevation: 5,737 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 08:37 in Kuwait City, it's 22:37 in St Johns.
With a 10-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)
- [St Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjn-st-johns-st-johns-industrial-air-park/1ef266df-3897-6ee8-90f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)