# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sierra Grande (SGV)

> 13,969 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,969 km / 8,680 mi / 7,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:59 in Kuwait City, it's 21:59 in Sierra Grande)
- **Elevation difference**: 482 ft (SGV 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

### [Sierra Grande Airport (SGV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sgv-sierra-grande-sierra-grande-airport/1ef266df-92d2-6520-a7c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sierra Grande, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -41.590000, -65.340000
- Elevation: 688 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 03:59 in Kuwait City, it's 21:59 in Sierra Grande.
With a 6-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)
- [Sierra Grande Airport (SGV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sgv-sierra-grande-sierra-grande-airport/1ef266df-92d2-6520-a7c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)