# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Portland Airport (PTJ)

> 12,248 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,248 km / 7,611 mi / 6,613 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:49 in Kuwait City, it's 09:49 in Portland Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (PTJ is higher 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

### [Portland Airport (PTJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptj-portland-airport/1ef266e0-1750-67fc-98eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portland Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YPOD
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -38.320000, 141.470000
- Elevation: 265 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 02:49 in Kuwait City, it's 09:49 in Portland Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [Portland Airport (PTJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptj-portland-airport/1ef266e0-1750-67fc-98eb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)