There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Observatory by plane or train
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Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)PDX - CPT
25h 14mR 14,132–43,147Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)SEA - CPT
32h 44mR 9,069–18,198Train to Spokane International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Spokane
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)GEG - CPT
31h 42mR 18,414–66,746Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)EUG - CPT
35h 44mR 16,956–56,602
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Observatory is to train and fly which costs R 9 000 - R 19 000 and takes 32h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Observatory is to fly which takes 25h 14m and costs R 14 000 - R 44 000.
The distance between Portland and Observatory is 16529 km.
It takes approximately 25h 14m to get from Portland to Observatory, including transfers.
Observatory is 10h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:55 AM in Portland and 6:55 PM in Observatory.
There are 7607+ hotels available in Observatory.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Observatory, Western Cape, South Africa?
KLM, British Airways, and Condor Flugdienst fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–47,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–60,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–60,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–65,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–17,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–47,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–55,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–47,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–55,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–43,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–31,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 430–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 320–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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