# Distance from Portland (PDX) to Tarija (TJA)

> 9,476 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,476 km / 5,888 mi / 5,117 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:30 in Portland, it's 11:30 in Tarija)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,048 ft (TJA is higher than PDX)

## Airports

### [Portland International Airport (PDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdx-portland-portland-international-airport/1ef266df-3254-60d6-87f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portland, United States
- ICAO: KPDX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 45.590000, -122.600000
- Elevation: 31 ft

### [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLTJ
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -21.560000, -64.700000
- Elevation: 6,079 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:30 in Portland, it's 11:30 in Tarija.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Portland International Airport (PDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdx-portland-portland-international-airport/1ef266df-3254-60d6-87f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tja-tarija-capitan-oriel-lea-plaza-airport/1ef266df-b8ce-6bc0-a921-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)