# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Manitowaning (YEM)

> 10,257 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,257 km / 6,373 mi / 5,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:53 in Kuwait City, it's 10:53 in Manitowaning)
- **Elevation difference**: 663 ft (YEM 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

### [Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yem-manitowaning-manitoulin-east-municipal-airport/1ef266de-af71-6902-a8f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manitowaning, Canada
- ICAO: CYEM
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.840000, -81.860000
- Elevation: 869 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 17:53 in Kuwait City, it's 10:53 in Manitowaning.
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)
- [Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yem-manitowaning-manitoulin-east-municipal-airport/1ef266de-af71-6902-a8f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)