# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Mattoon/Charleston (MTO)

> 11,136 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,136 km / 6,919 mi / 6,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:02 in Kuwait City, it's 20:02 in Mattoon/Charleston)
- **Elevation difference**: 516 ft (MTO 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

### [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mattoon/Charleston, United States
- ICAO: KMTO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.480000, -88.280000
- Elevation: 722 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 04:02 in Kuwait City, it's 20:02 in Mattoon/Charleston.
With a 8-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)
- [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)