# Distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 9,467 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,467 km / 5,883 mi / 5,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:07 in Fairbanks, it's 04:07 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 233 ft (KWI is lower than FAI)

## Airports

### [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAFA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.820000, -147.860000
- Elevation: 439 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 17:07 in Fairbanks, it's 04:07 in Kuwait City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)