# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Massena (MSS)

> 9,944 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,944 km / 6,179 mi / 5,369 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:25 in Kuwait City, it's 05:25 in Massena)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (MSS is higher 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

### [Massena International-Richards Field (MSS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mss-massena-massena-international-richards-field/1ef266df-2c56-63c8-a0e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Massena, United States
- ICAO: KMSS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.940000, -74.850000
- Elevation: 221 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 12:25 in Kuwait City, it's 05:25 in Massena.
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)
- [Massena International-Richards Field (MSS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mss-massena-massena-international-richards-field/1ef266df-2c56-63c8-a0e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)