# Distance from Akiak (AKI) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 9,649 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,649 km / 5,996 mi / 5,210 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 09:56 in Akiak, it's 20:56 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 166 ft (KWI is higher than AKI)

## Airports

### [Akiak Airport (AKI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aki-akiak-akiak-airport/1ef266df-88b0-6db2-8489-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akiak, United States
- ICAO: PFAK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.900000, -161.230000
- Elevation: 40 ft

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://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

## 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 09:56 in Akiak, it's 20:56 in Kuwait City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Akiak Airport (AKI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aki-akiak-akiak-airport/1ef266df-88b0-6db2-8489-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)