# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Uaxactun (UAX)

> 13,118 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,118 km / 8,151 mi / 7,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:22 in Kuwait City, it's 01:22 in Uaxactun)
- **Elevation difference**: 367 ft (UAX 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

### [Uaxactun Airport (UAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uax-uaxactun-uaxactun-airport/1ef266df-5d00-6d5c-88ce-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uaxactun, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGUX
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 17.390000, -89.630000
- Elevation: 573 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 10:22 in Kuwait City, it's 01:22 in Uaxactun.
With a 9-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)
- [Uaxactun Airport (UAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uax-uaxactun-uaxactun-airport/1ef266df-5d00-6d5c-88ce-06bb2780ed98)
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