# Distance from Del Rio (DLF) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 12,702 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,702 km / 7,893 mi / 6,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:09 in Del Rio, it's 01:09 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 876 ft (KWI is lower than DLF)

## Airports

### [Laughlin Afb Airport (DLF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dlf-del-rio-laughlin-afb-airport/1ef266df-174c-67a2-9272-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Del Rio, United States
- ICAO: KDLF
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.400000, -100.800000
- Elevation: 1,082 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 17:09 in Del Rio, it's 01:09 in Kuwait City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Laughlin Afb Airport (DLF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dlf-del-rio-laughlin-afb-airport/1ef266df-174c-67a2-9272-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)