Denver (DEN) to Portland (PWM)

1,778mi
2,861 km1,545 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 21m

Bearing

70° E

Denver (DEN) to Portland (PWM) is 1,778 miles (2,861 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → PWMDENPWM

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What actually flies DENPWM

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–PWM; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

56

May 2026

Seats

9,348

both directions

Passengers

7,600

both directions

Load factor

81.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–PWM?

United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–PWM in May 2026 (56 departures).

  • UA

    United Airlines

    56 departures · 9,348 seats

    81.3%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–PWM?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 62% of DEN–PWM departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–PWM traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–PWM departures fell from 59 in June 2025 to 56 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENPWM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    59 departures · 7,512 passengers

    93.3%

    Load

  • July 2025

    66 departures · 10,474 passengers

    93.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    68 departures · 10,892 passengers

    94.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    59 departures · 9,039 passengers

    92.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 9,470 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 7,805 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    2 departures · 316 passengers

    95.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • May 2026

    56 departures · 7,600 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENPWM

83.8% full

28 departures · 3,918 passengers

PWMDEN

78.8% full

28 departures · 3,682 passengers

Nonstop DEN–PWM 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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PWM

US

Portland International Jetport

Coordinates

43.65°N, 70.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Portland (PWM)?

DEN to PWM is 1,778 miles (2,861 km / 1,545 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to PWM?

A nonstop covers the 1,778-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–PWM?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (62.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PWM?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,778-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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