# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY)

> 7,301 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,301 km / 4,536 mi / 3,942 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → South Korea
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:17 in Kuwait City, it's 12:17 in Sokcho / Gangneung)
- **Elevation difference**: 35 ft (YNY 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

### [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNY
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 38.060000, 128.670000
- Elevation: 241 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 06:17 in Kuwait City, it's 12:17 in Sokcho / Gangneung.
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)
- [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)
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