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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PDX; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
11,702
both directions
Passengers
8,686
both directions
Load factor
74.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PDX?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PDX in May 2026 (60 departures).
- DL
60 departures · 11,702 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.2%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 83% of DTW–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
50 departures · 74.9% load
83.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 70.3% load
16.7%
How has DTW–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PDX departures fell from 98 in June 2025 to 60 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
98 departures · 16,485 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
115 departures · 18,877 passengers
86.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PDX
78.8% full
30 departures · 4,609 passengers
PDX → DTW
69.7% full
30 departures · 4,077 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (16.7%).
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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