# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)

> 14,997 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,997 km / 9,319 mi / 8,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:31 in Kuwait City, it's 22:31 in Whangarei Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 73 ft (WRE 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

### [Whangarei Airport (WRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wre-whangarei-airport/1ef266df-7844-6294-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whangarei Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -35.770000, 174.370000
- Elevation: 133 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 13:31 in Kuwait City, it's 22:31 in Whangarei Airport.
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)
- [Whangarei Airport (WRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wre-whangarei-airport/1ef266df-7844-6294-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)