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MCY to KWI: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
7,944 mi
12,785 km · 6,903 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from KWI?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Kuwait (KWI) is 7,944 miles (12,785 km, 6,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Maroochydore and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 7 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to KWI?
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