# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Shreveport (SHV)

> 12,061 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,061 km / 7,494 mi / 6,512 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:56 in Kuwait City, it's 22:56 in Shreveport)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (SHV 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

### [Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shv-shreveport-shreveport-regional-airport/1ef266df-3877-67ec-9df3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shreveport, United States
- ICAO: KSHV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.450000, -93.830000
- Elevation: 258 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 06:56 in Kuwait City, it's 22:56 in Shreveport.
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)
- [Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/shv-shreveport-shreveport-regional-airport/1ef266df-3877-67ec-9df3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)