# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Manihi Airport (XMH)

> 17,827 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,827 km / 11,077 mi / 9,626 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 05:31 in Kuwait City, it's 16:31 in Manihi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 192 ft (XMH 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

### [Manihi Airport (XMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmh-manihi-airport/1ef266df-734d-6646-b6d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manihi Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGI
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.440000, -146.070000
- Elevation: 14 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 05:31 in Kuwait City, it's 16:31 in Manihi Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Manihi Airport (XMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmh-manihi-airport/1ef266df-734d-6646-b6d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)