# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Columbus (UBS)

> 11,667 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,667 km / 7,249 mi / 6,300 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 18:20 in Kuwait City, it's 10:20 in Columbus)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (UBS 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

### [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus, United States
- ICAO: KUBS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.470000, -88.380000
- Elevation: 188 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 18:20 in Kuwait City, it's 10:20 in Columbus.
With a 8-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)
- [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)