Nashville (BNA) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
301° NW
Nashville (BNA) to Portland (PDX) is 1,968 miles (3,168 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–PDX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
10,741
both directions
Passengers
9,440
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–PDX departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
60 departures · 10,561 seats
Share of departures98.4%87.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures1.6%96.1%
Load
What plane flies BNA–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 46% of BNA–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 88.0% load
45.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
26 departures · 86.9% load
42.6% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 90.5% load
9.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 95.7% load
1.6%
How has BNA–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–PDX departures fell from 66 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
66 departures · 9,580 passengers
83.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,726 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 9,361 passengers
87.0%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 8,647 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,062 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
12 departures · 1,917 passengers
92.9%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 3,065 passengers
72.9%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 7,653 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,100 passengers
75.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,874 passengers
81.0%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,126 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 9,440 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → BNA
91.5% full
31 departures · 4,974 passengers
BNA → PDX
84.2% full
30 departures · 4,466 passengers
Nonstop BNA–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Portland (PDX)?
BNA to PDX is 1,968 miles (3,168 km / 1,711 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 1,968-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (45.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (42.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,968-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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