# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Miles Airport (WLE)

> 12,524 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,524 km / 7,782 mi / 6,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:39 in Kuwait City, it's 06:39 in Miles Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (WLE 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

### [Miles Airport (WLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wle-miles-airport/1ef266e0-134f-6fcc-9f52-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miles Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMLS
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -26.810000, 150.180000
- Elevation: 304 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 23:39 in Kuwait City, it's 06:39 in Miles Airport.
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)
- [Miles Airport (WLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wle-miles-airport/1ef266e0-134f-6fcc-9f52-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)