Idaho Falls (IDA) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
289° W
Idaho Falls (IDA) to Portland (PDX) is 537 miles (865 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IDA–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IDA–PDX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
44
May 2026
Seats
3,968
both directions
Passengers
3,279
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IDA–PDX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IDA–PDX departures in May 2026 (38), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures86.4%82.1%
Load
- G4
6 departures · 1,080 seats
Share of departures13.6%84.1%
Load
What plane flies IDA–PDX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 86% of IDA–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
38 departures · 82.1% load
86.4% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 84.1% load
13.6%
How has IDA–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop IDA–PDX departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 44 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IDA–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,575 passengers
79.5%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,498 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 1,198 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 999 passengers
69.4%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 2,091 passengers
72.8%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 545 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
44 departures · 3,279 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IDA → PDX
84.1% full
22 departures · 1,669 passengers
PDX → IDA
81.2% full
22 departures · 1,610 passengers
Nonstop IDA–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 Idaho Falls (IDA) from Portland (PDX)?
IDA to PDX is 537 miles (865 km / 467 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IDA to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 537-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IDA–PDX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (86.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (13.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IDA–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 537-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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