# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Gjoa Haven (YHK)

> 8,736 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,736 km / 5,429 mi / 4,717 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 06:22 in Kuwait City, it's 21:22 in Gjoa Haven)
- **Elevation difference**: 54 ft (YHK 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

### [Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhk-gjoa-haven-gjoa-haven-airport/1ef266de-b034-6f56-948c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gjoa Haven, Canada
- ICAO: CYHK
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 68.640000, -95.850000
- Elevation: 152 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:22 in Kuwait City, it's 21:22 in Gjoa Haven.
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)
- [Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhk-gjoa-haven-gjoa-haven-airport/1ef266de-b034-6f56-948c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)