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DET to PDX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
1,960 mi
3,154 km · 1,703 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from PDX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Portland (PDX) is 1,960 miles (3,154 km, 1,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Detroit and Portland?
Portland is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PDX?
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