# Distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 11,604 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,604 km / 7,210 mi / 6,266 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:51 in Gainesville, it's 20:51 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 55 ft (KWI is higher than GNV)

## Airports

### [Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gnv-gainesville-gainesville-regional-airport/1ef266df-1ea5-6706-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gainesville, United States
- ICAO: KGNV
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 29.690000, -82.270000
- Elevation: 151 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 13:51 in Gainesville, it's 20:51 in Kuwait City.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gnv-gainesville-gainesville-regional-airport/1ef266df-1ea5-6706-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)