# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Wollongong Airport (WOL)

> 12,884 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,884 km / 8,006 mi / 6,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:30 in Kuwait City, it's 01:30 in Wollongong Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 175 ft (WOL 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

### [Wollongong Airport (WOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wol-wollongong-airport/1ef266e0-1cd1-69ce-a09d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wollongong Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YWOL
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -34.560000, 150.790000
- Elevation: 31 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 18:30 in Kuwait City, it's 01:30 in Wollongong 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)
- [Wollongong Airport (WOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wol-wollongong-airport/1ef266e0-1cd1-69ce-a09d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)