# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Tabuaeran Island (TNV)

> 15,315 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,315 km / 9,516 mi / 8,269 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:04 in Kuwait City, it's 10:04 in Tabuaeran Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 206 ft (TNV 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

### [Tabuaeran Island Airport (TNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnv-tabuaeran-island-tabuaeran-island-airport/1ef266df-8983-6b18-88d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabuaeran Island, Kiribati
- ICAO: PLFA
- Timezone: Pacific/Kiritimati
- Coordinates: 3.900000, -159.390000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:04 in Kuwait City, it's 10:04 in Tabuaeran Island.
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)
- [Tabuaeran Island Airport (TNV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnv-tabuaeran-island-tabuaeran-island-airport/1ef266df-8983-6b18-88d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)