Hillsboro: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Hillsboro is a city of 102,347 people in United States (Oregon), 59 m (194 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Portland International Airport (PDX), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Hillsboro runs from about 8 h 46 min a day in late December to 15 h 45 min in late June (computed for 45.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hillsboro is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Portland International Airport (PDX), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE, 68 km).
Flights to Hillsboro: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hillsboro · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals | 25,000 | — |
The busiest is Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals at 25,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Hillsboro
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 237 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Portland, 24 km — tours
- Surrey, 399 km (Canada) — flights · buses
- Victoria, 325 km (Canada) — flights · buses · car rental
- Tri-Cities, 304 km — buses · car rental
- Tacoma, 197 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Eugene, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Salem, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abbotsford, 397 km (Canada)
Common questions
Which airport serves Hillsboro?
Portland International Airport (PDX), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hillsboro?
About 102,347 people live in Hillsboro, across 65 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hillsboro in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Hillsboro?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hillsboro?
Seattle (237 km), Portland (24 km), Surrey (399 km), Victoria (325 km), Tri-Cities (304 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.