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SME to KWI: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
6,923 mi
11,142 km · 6,016 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from KWI?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Kuwait (KWI) is 6,923 miles (11,142 km, 6,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Somerset and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 7 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to KWI?
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