Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 42m
Bearing
290° W
Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PDX) is 1,948 miles (3,135 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PDX; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
90
July 2026
Seats
17,537
both directions
Passengers
15,918
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PDX?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PDX in July 2026 (90 departures).
- DL
90 departures · 17,537 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of DTW–PDX departures.
- Boeing 757-200
90 departures · 90.8% load
100.0%
How has DTW–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PDX departures fell from 101 in August 2025 to 90 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
101 departures · 17,419 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
84 departures · 13,536 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
95 departures · 15,003 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 8,473 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 9,048 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 1,327 passengers
92.2%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
45 departures · 5,935 passengers
69.4%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,286 passengers
74.0%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 8,686 passengers
74.2%
Load
June 2026
88 departures · 15,405 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2026
90 departures · 15,918 passengers
90.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PDX
90.2% full
45 departures · 7,907 passengers
PDX → DTW
91.4% full
45 departures · 8,011 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Portland (PDX)?
DTW to PDX is 1,948 miles (3,135 km / 1,693 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 1,948-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,948-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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