# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to San Jose de Chiquitos (SJS)

> 12,742 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,742 km / 7,917 mi / 6,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:31 in Kuwait City, it's 00:31 in San Jose de Chiquitos)
- **Elevation difference**: 768 ft (SJS 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

### [San Jose De Chiquitos Airport (SJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjs-san-jose-de-chiquitos-san-jose-de-chiquitos-airport/1ef266df-b7a9-6376-ba8e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose de Chiquitos, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLJE
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -17.830000, -60.740000
- Elevation: 974 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 07:31 in Kuwait City, it's 00:31 in San Jose de Chiquitos.
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)
- [San Jose De Chiquitos Airport (SJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjs-san-jose-de-chiquitos-san-jose-de-chiquitos-airport/1ef266df-b7a9-6376-ba8e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)