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YZY to KWI: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
3,048 mi
4,904 km · 2,648 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from KWI?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Kuwait (KWI) is 3,048 miles (4,904 km, 2,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Zhangye and Kuwait?
Kuwait is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to KWI?
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