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PDX to DET: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,960 mi
3,154 km · 1,703 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDX from DET?
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to Detroit (DET) 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 PDX to DET?
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 Portland and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDX to DET?
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