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PDX to SQA: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
770 mi
1,240 km · 669 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
770 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDX from SQA?
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 770 miles (1,240 km, 669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDX to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PDX to SQA?
Nonstop service on PDX–SQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDX to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDX–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDX to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDX–SQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.