# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Skwentna (SKW)

> 9,729 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,729 km / 6,045 mi / 5,253 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 22:15 in Kuwait City, it's 11:15 in Skwentna)
- **Elevation difference**: 58 ft (SKW is lower 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

### [Skwentna Airport (SKW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/skw-skwentna-skwentna-airport/1ef266df-8829-68bc-9f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skwentna, United States
- ICAO: PASW
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.970000, -151.200000
- Elevation: 148 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 22:15 in Kuwait City, it's 11:15 in Skwentna.
With a 11-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)
- [Skwentna Airport (SKW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/skw-skwentna-skwentna-airport/1ef266df-8829-68bc-9f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)