Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDU to PDX: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
2,358 mi
3,794 km · 2,049 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live RDU→PDX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDU from PDX?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Portland (PDX) is 2,358 miles (3,794 km, 2,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Raleigh-durham and Portland?
Portland is 3 hours behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to PDX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–PDX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.