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LYE to KWI: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,970 mi
4,779 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from KWI?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,970 miles (4,779 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Lyneham and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 2 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to KWI?
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