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Travel time from Albuquerque NM to Portland

Albuquerque NM to Portland airports and flights

How long does it really take to fly from Albuquerque NM to Portland? Here's a sample itinerary for a commercial flight plan. If you want to know the total travel time to reach Portland, you need to include time at the airports. Eventually, you'll be able to customize this itinerary to select other nearby airports and choose your preferred airline.

Thursday, 9:28 am:  start in Albuquerque NM
drive for about 12 minutes
most airlines recommend you get to the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight, so arrive by 10:35 am at the latest

9:40 am:  Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
if you need to check luggage, make sure you do it at least 30-60 minutes before departure, or in this case, by 11:05 am

10:10 am:  get your boarding pass and go through TSA security

11:10 am:  arrive at the gate

11:40 am:  prepare for boarding

11:55 am:  board Southwest Airlines Co. flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route

12:05 pm:  this is your scheduled departure time
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 1 minute

12:06 pm:  so this is your actual departure time
it takes the plane an average of 9 minutes to taxi to the runway

12:15 pm:  wheels up! take-off from ABQ
fly for about 3 hours in the air

2:03 pm (local time):  Portland International (PDX)
Portland is 1 hour behind Albuquerque NM
so the time in Albuquerque NM is actually 3:03 pm

2:07 pm (local time):  arrive at the gate at PDX
deboard the plane, and claim any baggage

2:25 pm (local time):  arrive in Portland

Total travel time: 6 hours

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Flying non-stop from Albuquerque NM to Portland

How far is Portland from Albuquerque NM? Here's the quick answer if you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line.

Flight distance: 1,108 miles or 1783 km

Flight time: 2 hours, 34 minutes

Compare this to a whole day of commercial travel with the airports and waiting in line for security, which ends up taking a total of 5 hours, 57 minutes.

Flying private is roughly 3x faster, and saves you about 4 hours in your total travel time.



Portland Airports
  1. Portland International Airport

Best day of the week to fly to Portland

Looking at flights on Southwest Airlines Co. from ABQ to PDX, here's a breakdown of the number of flights available each day:

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Airlines that fly to Portland


  1. Southwest Airlines Co. (WN)

Plan a trip to Portland

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What about the return flight?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line. But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse flight itinerary to fly from Portland to Albuquerque NM, or go to the main page to calculate other flight times.

You can also compare the travel time if you were to drive instead. Get the full itinerary for a Albuquerque NM to Portland road trip. Or if you're more interested in the distance, How far is it from Albuquerque NM to Portland?

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At a Glance
without making any stops
flight distance is 1,108 miles
flight time of 2 hours, 34 minutes
Portland is 1 hour behind Albuquerque NM
219 Portland travel answers


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