# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to La Tuque (YLQ)

> 9,642 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,642 km / 5,991 mi / 5,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:00 in Kuwait City, it's 21:00 in La Tuque)
- **Elevation difference**: 342 ft (YLQ 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

### [La Tuque Airport (YLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylq-la-tuque-la-tuque-airport/1ef266de-b0ef-65ea-8969-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Tuque, Canada
- ICAO: CYLQ
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 47.410000, -72.790000
- Elevation: 548 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 04:00 in Kuwait City, it's 21:00 in La Tuque.
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)
- [La Tuque Airport (YLQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylq-la-tuque-la-tuque-airport/1ef266de-b0ef-65ea-8969-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)