Washington (DCA) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 29m
Bearing
296° NW
Washington (DCA) to Portland (PDX) is 2,345 miles (3,773 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–PDX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
58
July 2026
Seats
9,336
both directions
Passengers
8,357
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–PDX?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–PDX in July 2026 (58 departures).
- AS
58 departures · 9,336 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.5%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 71% of DCA–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
41 departures · 89.5% load
70.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 89.6% load
29.3%
How has DCA–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PDX departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 58 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 9,100 passengers
92.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,565 passengers
89.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,551 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 7,968 passengers
86.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,830 passengers
89.2%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 7,515 passengers
78.4%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,453 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,722 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,202 passengers
85.1%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 8,359 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 8,405 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2026
58 departures · 8,357 passengers
89.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → PDX
87.5% full
29 departures · 4,085 passengers
PDX → DCA
91.5% full
29 departures · 4,272 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Portland (PDX)?
DCA to PDX is 2,345 miles (3,773 km / 2,037 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 2,345-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (70.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,345-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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