Fairbanks (FAI) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 04m
Bearing
132° SE
Fairbanks (FAI) to Portland (PDX) is 1,637 miles (2,634 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FAI–PDX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,509
both directions
Passengers
8,065
both directions
Load factor
76.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–PDX?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAI–PDX in July 2026 (62 departures).
- AS
62 departures · 10,509 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.7%
Load
What plane flies FAI–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of FAI–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 79.0% load
43.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
16 departures · 71.4% load
25.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
15 departures · 78.5% load
24.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 77.8% load
6.5%
How has FAI–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–PDX departures rose from 38 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
38 departures · 2,294 passengers
79.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 143 passengers
89.9%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 102 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 4,725 passengers
66.1%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 8,065 passengers
76.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → PDX
76.0% full
31 departures · 3,998 passengers
PDX → FAI
77.5% full
31 departures · 4,067 passengers
Nonstop FAI–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 Fairbanks (FAI) from Portland (PDX)?
FAI to PDX is 1,637 miles (2,634 km / 1,422 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 1,637-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (43.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,637-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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