# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 1,349 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,349 km / 838 mi / 729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 16:00 in Kuwait City, it's 17:30 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,366 ft (ZAJ 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

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:00 in Kuwait City, it's 17:30 in Zaranj.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)