Newark (EWR) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 39m
Bearing
295° NW
Newark (EWR) to Portland (PDX) is 2,427 miles (3,907 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–PDX; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
233
July 2026
Seats
40,012
both directions
Passengers
37,089
both directions
Load factor
92.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–PDX departures in July 2026 (117), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
117 departures · 20,603 seats
Share of departures50.2%93.0%
Load
- UA
116 departures · 19,409 seats
Share of departures49.8%92.4%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 38% of EWR–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
88 departures · 92.8% load
37.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
77 departures · 92.7% load
33.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 92.2% load
18.4% - Airbus A319
16 departures · 94.5% load
6.9% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 90.5% load
3.9%
How has EWR–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PDX departures rose from 183 in August 2025 to 233 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
183 departures · 28,574 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 23,593 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 23,281 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 16,783 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 19,071 passengers
87.8%
Load
January 2026
72 departures · 9,828 passengers
80.7%
Load
February 2026
81 departures · 10,421 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
121 departures · 16,581 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 17,622 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
140 departures · 20,810 passengers
87.0%
Load
June 2026
222 departures · 33,366 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2026
233 departures · 37,089 passengers
92.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PDX
93.1% full
117 departures · 18,738 passengers
PDX → EWR
92.3% full
116 departures · 18,351 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Portland (PDX)?
EWR to PDX is 2,427 miles (3,907 km / 2,109 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 2,427-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (37.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,427-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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