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KWI to LAX: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,982 mi
12,846 km · 6,937 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWI from LAX?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,982 miles (12,846 km, 6,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Kuwait and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Kuwait.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWI to LAX?
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