# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Veracruz (VER)

> 13,404 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,404 km / 8,329 mi / 7,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:28 in Kuwait City, it's 01:28 in Veracruz)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (VER 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

### [General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ver-veracruz-general-heriberto-jara-international-airport/1ef266df-6270-63d2-9d50-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Veracruz, Mexico
- ICAO: MMVR
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.150000, -96.190000
- Elevation: 90 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 10:28 in Kuwait City, it's 01:28 in Veracruz.
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)
- [General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ver-veracruz-general-heriberto-jara-international-airport/1ef266df-6270-63d2-9d50-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)