# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Vallenar (VLR)

> 14,125 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,125 km / 8,777 mi / 7,627 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:17 in Kuwait City, it's 17:17 in Vallenar)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,519 ft (VLR 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

### [Vallenar Airport (VLR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlr-vallenar-vallenar-airport/1ef266df-9bb6-63bc-bdf1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vallenar, Chile
- ICAO: SCLL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -28.600000, -70.760000
- Elevation: 1,725 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 00:17 in Kuwait City, it's 17:17 in Vallenar.
With a 7-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)
- [Vallenar Airport (VLR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlr-vallenar-vallenar-airport/1ef266df-9bb6-63bc-bdf1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)