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Direct Flights from Washington to Portland

Portland · Oregon

Nonstop service from DCA, IAD and BWI to PDX on Alaska, Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Alaska, Southwest, United
Nonstop flights
~2/dayacross 3 airport pairs
Distance
2,345 mi
Flight time
~5h 10mgate to gate
Elevation
31 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Washington (DCA) to Portland (PDX), 2,345 miles nonstop.DCAPDX

Which airports fly this route

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  • DCAPDXRonald Reagan Washington National
    Alaska~1/dayDaily (all week)2,345 mi
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  • IADPDXWashington Dulles International
    United~1/dayDaily (all week)2,322 mi
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  • BWIPDXBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
    Alaska, SouthwestFrequency variesDaily (all week)2,352 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

71 cities have a nonstop to Portland, Washington among them.

How long to go to Portland for, from Washington

5h 10m in the air, 2,345 miles — past long-weekend range. Five days is roughly where the flying stops dominating the trip.

About Portland

Few American cities can match the youthful spirit of Portland, "The City of Roses". The largest city in the state of Oregon, Portland's residents are proud of their city, which draws people for its scenic beauty, great outdoors environment, excellent microbreweries, and eco-friendly urban planning policies, as well as a reputation for colorful characters and a proudly liberal outlook with an attitude to match.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Portland

  1. Mill Ends Park is the smallest urban park in the United States. It consists of 1 tree, located in the median strip of SW Naito Parkway next to Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River near SW Taylor Street i…
  2. The Portland Art Museum (PAM) is an art museum in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The Portland Art Museum has 240,000 square feet, with more than 112,000 square feet of gallery space.
  3. Portland Japanese Garden is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, cultural institution, and public attraction in Portland, Oregon.
  4. The Oregon Zoo, originally the Portland Zoo and later the Washington Park Zoo, is a zoo in Portland, Oregon, United States.
  5. Forest Park is a public municipal park in the Tualatin Mountains west of downtown Portland, Oregon, United States.
  6. The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. There are over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties.
  7. Beacon Rock State Park is a geologic preserve and public recreation area on Route 14 in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
  8. Champoeg is a former town in the U.S. state of Oregon. Now a ghost town, it was an important settlement in the Willamette Valley in the early 1840s.
  9. Hoyt Arboretum is a public park in Portland, Oregon, which is part of the complex of parks collectively known as Washington Park.
  10. Leach Botanical Garden is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) botanical garden located in outer southeast Portland, Oregon, near S.E. 122nd Avenue and Foster Road. It was acquired by the Portland Parks Bureau in 1972.
  11. The Pittock Mansion is a French Renaissance-style château in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, United States.
  12. St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral in Portland, Oregon in the United States. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Portland weather, compared with Washington

Within 3° of Washington on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:

January
Portland 47°F · Washington 43°F · 4° warmer
April
Portland 62°F · Washington 67°F · 5° colder
July
Portland 81°F · Washington 88°F · 6° colder
October
Portland 64°F · Washington 68°F · 4° colder

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Portland

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Portland is April–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–82°F.
How long to stay
Portland rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Mill Ends Park, Portland Art Museum, and Portland Japanese Garden and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Washington to Portland?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (DCA, IAD, BWI) to Portland (PDX) on Alaska, Southwest, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Portland?
Alaska, Southwest, United fly nonstop between Washington (DCA, IAD, BWI) and Portland (PDX).
Which Washington airports have nonstop flights to Portland?
You can leave from 3 Washington airports: DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National) on Alaska; IAD (Washington Dulles International) on United; BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall) on Alaska, Southwest.
How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Portland?
There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Washington to Portland.
How far is Portland from Washington?
Portland is about 2,345 miles from Washington by air.
What is there to do in Portland?
Popular things to do include Mill Ends Park, Portland Art Museum, Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon Zoo, and more.

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