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LWS to PDX: distance & flight time
Lewiston (Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
273 mi
440 km · 238 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LWS — Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport · Lewiston, 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 LWS
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport26 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport64 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport89 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport89 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 LWS from PDX?
The flight distance from Lewiston (LWS) to Portland (PDX) is 273 miles (440 km, 238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWS to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from LWS to PDX?
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