How far is Burns, OR from Portland, OR?
The driving distance from Burns, OR to Portland, OR is about 289.6 miles (466 km), with a travel time of about 05h 23m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 222.9 miles (358.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 10h 47m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 23m.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Oregon, USA
Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Burns and Portland.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Burns and Portland.
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Start on East Monroe Street
2014 ft · 1 min · East Monroe Street
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Continue on Hines Boulevard
1 km · 1 min · Hines Boulevard
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Continue on Oregon Avenue
125.8 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Oregon Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Central Oregon Highway
8 m · 1 sec · Hamby Road
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Exit the rotary onto Hamby Road
2.2 mi · 4 min · Hamby Road
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Turn left onto Northeast Butler Market Road
2605 ft · 44 sec · Northeast Butler Market Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Northeast Butler Market Road
38 m · 2 sec · Northeast Butler Market Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Northeast Butler Market Road
1198 ft · 21 sec · Northeast Butler Market Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Northeast Butler Market Road
41 m · 3 sec · Northeast Butler Market Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Northeast Butler Market Road
1569 ft · 31 sec · Northeast Butler Market Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Empire Avenue
2 m · 1 sec · Empire Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto Empire Avenue
3104 ft · 1 min · Empire Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Empire Avenue
30 m · 1 sec · Empire Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto Empire Avenue
1959 ft · 48 sec · Empire Avenue
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Empire Avenue
35 m · 2 sec · Empire Avenue
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Exit the roundabout onto Empire Avenue
1.2 mi · 3 min · Empire Avenue
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Turn right onto Northeast 3rd Street
134 m · 6 sec · Northeast 3rd Street
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Turn slight right onto McKenzie-Bend Highway
1.3 km · 59 sec · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward McKenzie-Bend Highway
41 m · 2 sec · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto McKenzie-Bend Highway
2082 ft · 36 sec · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward McKenzie-Bend Highway
40 m · 2 sec · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto McKenzie-Bend Highway
1.2 km · 1 min · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward McKenzie-Bend Highway
35 m · 1 sec · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto McKenzie-Bend Highway
2 mi · 3 min · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward McKenzie-Bend Highway
38 m · 2 sec · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto McKenzie-Bend Highway
15 mi · 19 min · McKenzie-Bend Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward South Locust Street
21 m · 1 sec · South Locust Street
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Exit the roundabout onto South Locust Street
2557 ft · 56 sec · South Locust Street
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Turn left onto East Barclay Drive
1.3 km · 1 min · East Barclay Drive
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Santiam Highway
5 m · 1 sec · Santiam Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Santiam Highway
25.1 mi · 31 min · Santiam Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on North Santiam Highway
51.1 mi · 1 hr 14 min · North Santiam Highway
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Continue on Northeast Santiam Boulevard
2597 ft · 34 sec · Northeast Santiam Boulevard
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Continue on Northwest Santiam Boulevard
1 km · 44 sec · Northwest Santiam Boulevard
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Continue on North Santiam Highway
27.8 mi · 33 min · North Santiam Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 5 North: Portland
45.9 mi · 56 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Stadium Freeway
2.1 mi · 3 min · Stadium Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Everett Street, Glisan Street
906 ft · 30 sec
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Turn right onto Northwest Everett Street
1723 ft · 1 min · Northwest Everett Street
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Turn right onto Northwest 8th Avenue
159 m · 28 sec · Northwest 8th Avenue
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Turn left onto Northwest Couch Street
615 ft · 32 sec · Northwest Couch Street
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Turn right
34 m · 8 sec
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Burns and Portland.
Highway-focused drive
Most of the mileage stays on named highways, so the important moments are ramps, exits, merges, and the final local approach.
Oregon Avenue
Continue on Oregon Avenue
126 mi · 02h 27m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
A longer out-and-back drive
This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.
Sunny leaving Burns and Sunny near Portland.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Burns to Portland?
The road trip is about 289.6 miles (466 km) and usually takes 05h 23m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Sisters is a useful midpoint, sitting about 153.1 miles from Burns and 136.5 miles from Portland.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 222.9 miles (358.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 66.7 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM PDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 6:12 AM PDT.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $50.60 one way or $101.20 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 90.8 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Burns and Sunny near Portland.
Stop Ideas Near Sisters
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Sisters.
Sisters, OR
Redmond, Oregon
Bend, OR
Redmond Airport, Oregon
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Burns and Portland. Straight-line distance: 222.94 mi (358.78 km).
#1 Burns
City in Oregon, USA
| Population | 2,791 |
| Coordinates | 43.5862600, -119.0541000 |
| Altitude | 1266 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Portland
The twenty-sixth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Portland metropolitan area.
| Population | 656,751 |
| Coordinates | 45.5234500, -122.6762100 |
| Altitude | 12 |
| Country | United States |
End: (-122.676082, 45.523482)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 466 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 09h 38m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 07h 14m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 05h 47m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 04h 49m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 04h 08m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 03h 36m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.95 | $50.60 | $101.20 |
| Mid-grade | $5.34 | $54.55 | $109.11 |
| Premium | $5.57 | $56.88 | $113.77 |
| Diesel | $6.37 | $65.06 | $130.12 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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