# Distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 9,826 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,826 km / 6,106 mi / 5,306 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:40 in Anchorage, it's 21:40 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (KWI is lower than EDF)

## Airports

### [Elmendorf Afb Airport (EDF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/edf-anchorage-elmendorf-afb-airport/1ef266df-8642-6cc4-a4a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anchorage, United States
- ICAO: PAED
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.250000, -149.810000
- Elevation: 213 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 10:40 in Anchorage, it's 21:40 in Kuwait City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Elmendorf Afb Airport (EDF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/edf-anchorage-elmendorf-afb-airport/1ef266df-8642-6cc4-a4a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)