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OIM to KWI: distance & flight time
Oshima (Oshima Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
5,173 mi
8,324 km · 4,495 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OIM — Oshima Airport · Oshima, Japan
- 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 OIM
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport58 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility47 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport89 mi away
- MYE · Miyakejima Airport50 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 OIM from KWI?
The flight distance from Oshima (OIM) to Kuwait (KWI) is 5,173 miles (8,324 km, 4,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OIM to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Oshima and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 6 hours behind Oshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OIM to KWI?
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