# Distance from Iwo Jima Airport (IWO) to Kuwait City (KWI)

> 8,993 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,993 km / 5,588 mi / 4,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Kuwait
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:01 in Iwo Jima Airport, it's 09:01 in Kuwait City)
- **Elevation difference**: 178 ft (KWI is lower than IWO)

## Airports

### [Iwo Jima Airport (IWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwo-iwo-jima-airport/1ef266df-8b3b-6f64-a3f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iwo Jima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.780000, 141.320000
- Elevation: 384 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:01 in Iwo Jima Airport, it's 09:01 in Kuwait City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Iwo Jima Airport (IWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwo-iwo-jima-airport/1ef266df-8b3b-6f64-a3f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)