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SLC to PDX: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
629 mi
1,012 km · 546 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from PDX?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Portland (PDX) is 629 miles (1,012 km, 546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to PDX?
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.
What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and Portland?
Portland is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to PDX?
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