Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 47m
Bearing
299° NW
Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX) is 989 miles (1,592 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PDX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
735
May 2026
Seats
129,534
both directions
Passengers
110,720
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PDX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PDX departures in May 2026 (313), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
313 departures · 56,140 seats
Share of departures42.6%85.4%
Load
- WN
232 departures · 39,422 seats
Share of departures31.6%88.2%
Load
- AS
146 departures · 25,544 seats
Share of departures19.9%80.9%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 8,428 seats
Share of departures6.0%87.1%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 24% of DEN–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
180 departures · 85.1% load
24.5% - Boeing 737-800
140 departures · 85.6% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
130 departures · 87.7% load
17.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
108 departures · 80.1% load
14.7% - Airbus A321neo
86 departures · 85.9% load
11.7% - Boeing 737-700
31 departures · 92.7% load
4.2% - Airbus A320
27 departures · 90.5% load
3.7% - Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 87.0% load
3.5% - Airbus A319
5 departures · 77.8% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 86.1% load
0.3%
How has DEN–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PDX departures fell from 876 in June 2025 to 735 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
876 departures · 131,727 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2025
898 departures · 140,369 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
868 departures · 139,896 passengers
89.1%
Load
September 2025
788 departures · 122,004 passengers
86.7%
Load
October 2025
790 departures · 122,817 passengers
87.9%
Load
November 2025
683 departures · 102,341 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
689 departures · 105,293 passengers
87.8%
Load
January 2026
542 departures · 75,355 passengers
81.6%
Load
February 2026
494 departures · 69,258 passengers
82.5%
Load
March 2026
591 departures · 90,232 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
607 departures · 90,888 passengers
85.8%
Load
May 2026
735 departures · 110,720 passengers
85.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → DEN
82.5% full
368 departures · 53,326 passengers
DEN → PDX
88.4% full
367 departures · 57,394 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Portland (PDX)?
DEN to PDX is 989 miles (1,592 km / 860 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 989-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (24.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 989-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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