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DWC to KWI: distance & flight time
Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
534 mi
859 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
534 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 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 DWC from KWI?
The flight distance from Dubai (DWC) to Kuwait (KWI) is 534 miles (859 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWC to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Dubai and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 1 hour behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWC to KWI?
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