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YIC to KWI: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
3,972 mi
6,392 km · 3,451 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 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 YIC from KWI?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Kuwait (KWI) is 3,972 miles (6,392 km, 3,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Yichun and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 5 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to KWI?
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