# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Port Hawkesbury (YPS)

> 9,067 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,067 km / 5,634 mi / 4,896 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:45 in Kuwait City, it's 08:45 in Port Hawkesbury)
- **Elevation difference**: 171 ft (YPS 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

### [Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yps-port-hawkesbury-port-hawkesbury-airport/1ef266de-b196-6750-a71b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Hawkesbury, Canada
- ICAO: CYPD
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 45.660000, -61.370000
- Elevation: 377 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 14:45 in Kuwait City, it's 08:45 in Port Hawkesbury.
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)
- [Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yps-port-hawkesbury-port-hawkesbury-airport/1ef266de-b196-6750-a71b-06bb2780ed98)
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