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PDX to YXH: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
629 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, United States
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDX from YXH?
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 629 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDX to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 YXH?
Nonstop service on PDX–YXH 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Portland and Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 1 hour ahead of Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDX to YXH?
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Why are some PDX to YXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDX–YXH 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.