# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Saltillo (SLW)

> 13,079 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,079 km / 8,127 mi / 7,062 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 15:01 in Kuwait City, it's 06:01 in Saltillo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,572 ft (SLW 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

### [Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slw-saltillo-plan-de-guadalupe-international-airport/1ef266df-6194-6788-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saltillo, Mexico
- ICAO: MMIO
- Timezone: America/Monterrey
- Coordinates: 25.550000, -100.930000
- Elevation: 4,778 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 15:01 in Kuwait City, it's 06:01 in Saltillo.
With a 9-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)
- [Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slw-saltillo-plan-de-guadalupe-international-airport/1ef266df-6194-6788-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)