# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Salinas (SNC)

> 13,850 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,850 km / 8,606 mi / 7,478 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:43 in Kuwait City, it's 21:43 in Salinas)
- **Elevation difference**: 188 ft (SNC is lower 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

### [General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snc-salinas-general-ulpiano-paez-airport/1ef266df-a588-64a8-a243-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salinas, Ecuador
- ICAO: SESA
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.200000, -80.990000
- Elevation: 18 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 05:43 in Kuwait City, it's 21:43 in Salinas.
With a 8-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)
- [General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snc-salinas-general-ulpiano-paez-airport/1ef266df-a588-64a8-a243-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)