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CAE to PDX: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
2,315 mi
3,726 km · 2,012 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from PDX?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Portland (PDX) is 2,315 miles (3,726 km, 2,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Portland?
Portland is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PDX?
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