# Distance from King Island Airport (KNS) to Portland (PDX)

> 13,277 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,277 km / 8,250 mi / 7,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 11:43 in King Island Airport, it's 18:43 in Portland)
- **Elevation difference**: 101 ft (PDX is lower than KNS)

## Airports

### [King Island Airport (KNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kns-king-island-airport/1ef266e0-0fb5-6f56-a4b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: King Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKII
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -39.880000, 143.880000
- Elevation: 132 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 11:43 in King Island Airport, it's 18:43 in Portland.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Island Airport (KNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kns-king-island-airport/1ef266e0-0fb5-6f56-a4b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Portland International Airport (PDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdx-portland-portland-international-airport/1ef266df-3254-60d6-87f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)