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AKO to KWI: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
7,298 mi
11,745 km · 6,342 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from KWI?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Kuwait (KWI) is 7,298 miles (11,745 km, 6,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Akron and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 9 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to KWI?
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