How far is Portland, OR from Stratford, CT?
The driving distance from Portland, OR to Stratford, CT is about 2956.5 miles (4758.1 km), with a travel time of about 52h 17m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2467.2 miles (3970.6 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 104h 34m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Drive time stays fixed at 52h 17m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in and county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Portland and Stratford.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Portland and Stratford.
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Start on the route
34 m · 10 sec
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Turn right onto Northwest Couch Street
52 m · 11 sec · Northwest Couch Street
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Turn right onto Northwest 5th Avenue
74 m · 12 sec · Northwest 5th Avenue
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Turn left onto West Burnside Street
1039 ft · 52 sec · West Burnside Street
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Continue on Burnside Bridge
2236 ft · 1 min · Burnside Bridge
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Continue on East Burnside Street
526 ft · 28 sec · East Burnside Street
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Turn left onto Northeast Grand Avenue
781 ft · 28 sec · Northeast Grand Avenue
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Take the exit slight right toward I 84, US 30 East: Portland Airport, The Dalles
744 ft · 20 sec
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Merge slight left onto Banfield Freeway
6.5 mi · 9 min · Banfield Freeway
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Continue on Columbia River Highway
158.1 mi · 2 hr 56 min · Columbia River Highway
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Continue on Old Oregon Trail Highway
237 mi · 4 hr 12 min · Old Oregon Trail Highway
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Continue on Idaho Medal of Honor Highway
1.1 km · 48 sec · Idaho Medal of Honor Highway
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Continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
21.7 mi · 25 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
172.3 mi · 2 hr 43 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right
134.8 mi · 2 hr 8 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Cheyenne
39.1 mi · 41 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Cheyenne
2247 ft · 55 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
388.3 mi · 6 hr 21 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
621 mi · 10 hr 36 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35, I 80 East: Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City
14.4 mi · 17 min
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Keep slight left
152.3 mi · 2 hr 45 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 280 East, US 6 East, US 61 South: Rock Island, Moline
13.2 mi · 16 min
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Continue straight
13.9 mi · 15 min
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Keep slight left
2239 ft · 27 sec
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Merge slight left
144.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min
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Keep slight left
23.6 mi · 32 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East, I 90
1.4 km · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 East, I 90 East: Ohio, Indiana Toll Road East
1438 ft · 49 sec
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Merge slight left onto Indiana Toll Road
135.9 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
9.2 mi · 10 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 East
1.4 km · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East, CR 18: Youngstown, Mahoning Avenue
1328 ft · 32 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Youngstown
4.5 mi · 6 min
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Keep slight left
386.9 mi · 7 hr 12 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
1503 ft · 23 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
2128 ft · 38 sec
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Turn right onto Leonia
1032 ft · 35 sec
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Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue
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Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road
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Continue on Main Street
143 m · 13 sec · Main Street
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Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
144 m · 13 sec
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Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard
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Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
95 m · 5 sec
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Merge slight left
1649 ft · 20 sec
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Keep slight left
1.3 km · 1 min
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Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
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Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
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Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
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Keep slight left
2.9 mi · 4 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Hutchinson Parkway North
131 m · 15 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Hutchinson River Parkway North
912 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Parkway
1.5 mi · 2 min · Hutchinson River Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 95 North: New Haven
1570 ft · 44 sec
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Merge slight left onto New England Thruway
43.8 mi · 59 min · New England Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward Honeyspot Road, Stratford Avenue
988 ft · 35 sec
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Continue on Mount Carmel Boulevard
1144 ft · 55 sec · Mount Carmel Boulevard
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Turn right onto South Avenue
1488 ft · 36 sec · South Avenue
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Turn left onto Sherwood Place
769 ft · 36 sec · Sherwood Place
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Turn right onto Jane Street
104 m · 15 sec · Jane Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Jane Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Portland and Stratford.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Continue on Purple Heart Trail
621 mi · 10h 36m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Partly Sunny leaving Portland and Mostly Sunny near Stratford.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Portland to Stratford?
The road trip is about 2956.5 miles (4758.1 km) and usually takes 52h 17m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Kearney is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1475.5 miles from Portland and 1481.1 miles from Stratford.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2467.2 miles (3970.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 489.3 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 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $532.08 one way or $1,064.17 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 927.2 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Portland and Stratford, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Portland and Mostly Sunny near Stratford.
Stop Ideas Near Kearney
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 Kearney.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Portland and Stratford. Straight-line distance: 2467.24 mi (3970.64 km).
#1 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 |
#2 Stratford
Town in Connecticut
| Population | 51,660 |
| Coordinates | 41.1845400, -73.1331700 |
| Altitude | 7 |
| Country | United States |
End: Stratford (-73.13317, 41.18454)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4758 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 98h 30m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 73h 55m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 59h 07m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 49h 16m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 42h 14m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 36h 53m |
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 | $5.10 | $532.08 | $1,064.17 |
| Mid-grade | $5.34 | $557.33 | $1,114.66 |
| Premium | $5.65 | $589.15 | $1,178.30 |
| Diesel | $6.87 | $716.96 | $1,433.91 |
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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