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RIL to KWI: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
7,436 mi
11,967 km · 6,462 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from KWI?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Kuwait (KWI) is 7,436 miles (11,967 km, 6,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Rifle and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 9 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to KWI?
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