# Distance from Kapanga (KAP) to Portland (PDX)

> 14,704 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,704 km / 9,136 mi / 7,939 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 15:31 in Kapanga, it's 06:31 in Portland)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,994 ft (PDX is lower than KAP)

## Airports

### [Kapanga Airport (KAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kap-kapanga-kapanga-airport/1ef266de-e547-6900-b8aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kapanga, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZSK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -8.350000, 22.580000
- Elevation: 3,025 ft

### [Portland International Airport (PDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdx-portland-portland-international-airport/1ef266df-3254-60d6-87f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portland, United States
- ICAO: KPDX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 45.590000, -122.600000
- Elevation: 31 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 15:31 in Kapanga, it's 06:31 in Portland.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kapanga Airport (KAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kap-kapanga-kapanga-airport/1ef266de-e547-6900-b8aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Portland International Airport (PDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdx-portland-portland-international-airport/1ef266df-3254-60d6-87f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)