# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Seward (SWD)

> 9,952 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,952 km / 6,184 mi / 5,374 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 09:27 in Kuwait City, it's 22:27 in Seward)
- **Elevation difference**: 178 ft (SWD 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

### [Seward Airport (SWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swd-seward-seward-airport/1ef266df-8883-6722-88df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seward, United States
- ICAO: PAWD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.130000, -149.420000
- Elevation: 28 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 09:27 in Kuwait City, it's 22:27 in Seward.
With a 11-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)
- [Seward Airport (SWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swd-seward-seward-airport/1ef266df-8883-6722-88df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)