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PDX to LAX: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
835 mi
1,343 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDX from LAX?
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 835 miles (1,343 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 LAX?
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