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VEL to PDX: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
749 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from PDX?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Portland (PDX) is 749 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Vernal and Portland?
Portland is 1 hour behind Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to PDX?
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