# Distance from Hong Kong (HKG) to Kelso (KLS)

> 10,501 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,501 km / 6,525 mi / 5,670 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hong Kong) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 09:26 in Hong Kong, it's 18:26 in Kelso)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (KLS is lower than HKG)

## Airports

### [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- ICAO: VHHH
- Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates: 22.310000, 113.920000
- Elevation: 28 ft

### [Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kls-kelso-southwest-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-2607-6b02-a2f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelso, United States
- ICAO: KKLS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.120000, -122.900000
- Elevation: 20 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:26 in Hong Kong, it's 18:26 in Kelso.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kls-kelso-southwest-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-2607-6b02-a2f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)