# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Lakeland (LAL)

> 11,724 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,724 km / 7,285 mi / 6,330 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:16 in Kuwait City, it's 15:16 in Lakeland)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (LAL is lower than KWI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeland, United States
- ICAO: KLAL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.990000, -82.020000
- Elevation: 142 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 22:16 in Kuwait City, it's 15:16 in Lakeland.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)