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IEJ to KWI: distance & flight time
Ie (Ie Jima Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
4,772 mi
7,679 km · 4,146 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IEJ — Ie Jima Airport · Ie, Japan
- 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 IEJ
- DNA · Kadena Air Base25 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport35 mi away
- OKA · Naha Airport37 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport44 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 IEJ from KWI?
The flight distance from Ie (IEJ) to Kuwait (KWI) is 4,772 miles (7,679 km, 4,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IEJ to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IEJ to KWI?
Nonstop service on IEJ–KWI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IEJ to KWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IEJ–KWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IEJ to KWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IEJ–KWI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.