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LIW to KWI: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
3,144 mi
5,059 km · 2,732 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from KWI?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Kuwait (KWI) is 3,144 miles (5,059 km, 2,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Loikaw and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 3.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to KWI?
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