# Distance from Kieta (KIE) to Portland (PDX)

> 9,865 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,865 km / 6,130 mi / 5,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 20:12 in Kieta, it's 02:12 in Portland)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (PDX is higher than KIE)

## Airports

### [Aropa Airport (KIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kie-kieta-aropa-airport/1ef266de-9b64-6bbc-9b44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kieta, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYIQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Bougainville
- Coordinates: -6.300000, 155.730000
- Elevation: 10 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 20:12 in Kieta, it's 02:12 in Portland.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aropa Airport (KIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kie-kieta-aropa-airport/1ef266de-9b64-6bbc-9b44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Portland International Airport (PDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdx-portland-portland-international-airport/1ef266df-3254-60d6-87f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)