Alaska Cruise Flights: Seattle vs Vancouver vs Anchorage & Jones Act
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Nonstop from Vancouver International to Portland International: distance, flying time, which airlines fly it and how often.
Distance
250 mi, great circle
Flying time
typical, gate to gate
Flights a day
average, November 2026
Airlines
passenger airlines
Also in the data (cargo, charter or a foreign airline on a domestic route): NetJets Aviation.
The shortest path over the Earth's surface. Actual tracks vary with winds and airspace. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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About 1h 12m gate to gate for the 403 km (250 mile) trip, estimated from distance. Schedules vary by airline and season, and winds can add or save time.
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and Sun Country Airlines, with about 5.3 flights a day between them in our data (AeroDataBox, November 2026).