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LYI to KWI: distance & flight time
Linyi (Shubuling Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
4,056 mi
6,527 km · 3,524 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, China
- 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 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 LYI from KWI?
The flight distance from Linyi (LYI) to Kuwait (KWI) is 4,056 miles (6,527 km, 3,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYI to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Linyi and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 5 hours behind Linyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYI to KWI?
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