# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sucua (SUQ)

> 13,607 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,607 km / 8,455 mi / 7,347 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:04 in Kuwait City, it's 07:04 in Sucua)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,910 ft (SUQ 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

### [Sucua Airport (SUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suq-sucua-sucua-airport/1ef266df-a58c-6030-ac8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sucua, Ecuador
- ICAO: SESC
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.480000, -78.170000
- Elevation: 3,116 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 15:04 in Kuwait City, it's 07:04 in Sucua.
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)
- [Sucua Airport (SUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suq-sucua-sucua-airport/1ef266df-a58c-6030-ac8a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)