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PDX to KLS: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Airport) → Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport)
39 mi
63 km · 34 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
39 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, United States
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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 KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDX from KLS?
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to Kelso (KLS) is 39 miles (63 km, 34 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDX to KLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 PDX to KLS?
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