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CIU to KWI: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
6,434 mi
10,355 km · 5,591 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from KWI?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Kuwait (KWI) is 6,434 miles (10,355 km, 5,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 7 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to KWI?
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