# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to New York (SWF)

> 10,158 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,158 km / 6,312 mi / 5,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:37 in Kuwait City, it's 12:37 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 285 ft (SWF 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

### [New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swf-new-york-new-york-stewart-international-airport/1ef266df-39f3-6684-bc07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KSWF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.500000, -74.100000
- Elevation: 491 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 19:37 in Kuwait City, it's 12:37 in New York.
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)
- [New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swf-new-york-new-york-stewart-international-airport/1ef266df-39f3-6684-bc07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)