# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Chapeco (XAP)

> 12,395 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,395 km / 7,702 mi / 6,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:33 in Kuwait City, it's 08:33 in Chapeco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,940 ft (XAP 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

### [Chapeco Airport (XAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xap-chapeco-chapeco-airport/1ef266df-9421-685e-b042-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chapeco, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCH
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -27.130000, -52.660000
- Elevation: 2,146 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 14:33 in Kuwait City, it's 08:33 in Chapeco.
With a 6-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)
- [Chapeco Airport (XAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xap-chapeco-chapeco-airport/1ef266df-9421-685e-b042-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)