Anchorage (ANC) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 53m
Bearing
122° SE
Anchorage (ANC) to Portland (PDX) is 1,539 miles (2,477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–PDX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
310
July 2026
Seats
48,007
both directions
Passengers
43,347
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–PDX departures in July 2026 (248), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
248 departures · 43,175 seats
Share of departures80.0%91.0%
Load
- QX
61 departures · 4,636 seats
Share of departures19.7%86.3%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures0.3%35.7%
Load
What plane flies ANC–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 34% of ANC–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
105 departures · 90.0% load
33.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
86 departures · 91.2% load
27.7% - Embraer E175
61 departures · 86.3% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 92.6% load
16.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 92.4% load
1.6% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 35.7% load
0.3%
How has ANC–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–PDX departures fell from 311 in August 2025 to 310 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
311 departures · 35,651 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
300 departures · 32,804 passengers
82.9%
Load
October 2025
302 departures · 32,848 passengers
73.8%
Load
November 2025
294 departures · 32,455 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
284 departures · 33,716 passengers
87.2%
Load
January 2026
231 departures · 25,723 passengers
83.3%
Load
February 2026
228 departures · 27,307 passengers
82.7%
Load
March 2026
288 departures · 34,718 passengers
79.1%
Load
April 2026
254 departures · 31,634 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
298 departures · 38,630 passengers
85.7%
Load
June 2026
302 departures · 40,322 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2026
310 departures · 43,347 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → ANC
90.6% full
157 departures · 22,076 passengers
ANC → PDX
90.0% full
153 departures · 21,271 passengers
Nonstop ANC–PDX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Portland (PDX)?
ANC to PDX is 1,539 miles (2,477 km / 1,337 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 1,539-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (33.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (27.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,539-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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