# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

> 7,411 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,411 km / 4,605 mi / 4,002 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 06:17 in Kuwait City, it's 05:17 in Port Elizabeth)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (PLZ 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

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPE
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.980000, 25.620000
- Elevation: 226 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 06:17 in Kuwait City, it's 05:17 in Port Elizabeth.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
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