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SDM to PDX: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
948 mi
1,525 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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.
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Near SDM
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 SDM from PDX?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Portland (PDX) is 948 miles (1,525 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 SDM to PDX?
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