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COU to PDX: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
1,613 mi
2,595 km · 1,401 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from PDX?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Portland (PDX) is 1,613 miles (2,595 km, 1,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PDX?
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