# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Portland (PWM)

> 9,767 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,767 km / 6,069 mi / 5,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:39 in Kuwait City, it's 23:39 in Portland)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (PWM 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

### [Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwm-portland-portland-international-jetport-airport/1ef266df-342e-617c-90df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portland, United States
- ICAO: KPWM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.650000, -70.310000
- Elevation: 76 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 06:39 in Kuwait City, it's 23:39 in Portland.
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 International Jetport Airport (PWM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwm-portland-portland-international-jetport-airport/1ef266df-342e-617c-90df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)