# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to York (THV)

> 10,448 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,448 km / 6,492 mi / 5,641 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:33 in Kuwait City, it's 02:33 in York)
- **Elevation difference**: 289 ft (THV 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

### [York Airport (THV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thv-york-york-airport/1ef266df-3b8a-68c6-a641-06bb2780ed98)

- City: York, United States
- ICAO: KTHV
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.920000, -76.870000
- Elevation: 495 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 09:33 in Kuwait City, it's 02:33 in 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)
- [York Airport (THV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thv-york-york-airport/1ef266df-3b8a-68c6-a641-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)