# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Port Lions (ORI)

> 10,136 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,136 km / 6,298 mi / 5,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 07:49 in Kuwait City, it's 20:49 in Port Lions)
- **Elevation difference**: 164 ft (ORI is lower than KWI)

## Airports

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 29.230000, 47.980000
- Elevation: 206 ft

### [Port Lions Airport (ORI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ori-port-lions-port-lions-airport/1ef266df-312a-63d6-8397-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Lions, United States
- ICAO: KORI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 57.880000, -152.850000
- Elevation: 42 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 07:49 in Kuwait City, it's 20:49 in Port Lions.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Port Lions Airport (ORI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ori-port-lions-port-lions-airport/1ef266df-312a-63d6-8397-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)