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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ANC–PDX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
254
April 2026
Seats
37,909
both directions
Passengers
31,634
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ANC–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–PDX departures in April 2026 (186), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
186 departures · 32,741 seats
Share of departures73.2%82.8%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
68 departures · 5,168 seats
Share of departures26.8%87.4%
Load
What plane flies ANC–PDX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 38% of ANC–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
96 departures · 83.3% load
37.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
69 departures · 82.2% load
27.2% - Embraer E175
68 departures · 87.4% load
26.8% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 82.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 81.7% load
1.6%
How has ANC–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–PDX departures rose from 251 in May 2025 to 254 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
251 departures · 25,792 passengers
82.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ANC → PDX
85.0% full
127 departures · 16,137 passengers
PDX → ANC
81.9% full
127 departures · 15,497 passengers
Nonstop ANC–PDX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (37.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (27.2%).
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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