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 May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–PDX; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
298
May 2026
Seats
45,060
both directions
Passengers
38,630
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–PDX departures in May 2026 (226), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
226 departures · 39,489 seats
Share of departures75.8%85.6%
Load
- QX
71 departures · 5,396 seats
Share of departures23.8%86.6%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.6%
Load
What plane flies ANC–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 33% of ANC–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
98 departures · 84.6% load
32.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
85 departures · 86.5% load
28.5% - Embraer E175
71 departures · 86.6% load
23.8% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 85.5% load
13.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 89.8% load
1.7%
How has ANC–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–PDX departures fell from 300 in June 2025 to 298 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
300 departures · 32,164 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2025
310 departures · 35,719 passengers
91.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → ANC
89.6% full
150 departures · 20,349 passengers
ANC → PDX
81.8% full
148 departures · 18,281 passengers
Nonstop ANC–PDX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (32.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (28.5%).
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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