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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IDA–PDX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
80
July 2026
Seats
7,934
both directions
Passengers
6,911
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IDA–PDX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IDA–PDX departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures77.5%88.4%
Load
- G4
18 departures · 3,222 seats
Share of departures22.5%85.3%
Load
What plane flies IDA–PDX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 78% of IDA–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 88.4% load
77.5% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 85.3% load
22.5%
How has IDA–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop IDA–PDX departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 80 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IDA–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
78 departures · 6,450 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2026
80 departures · 6,911 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IDA → PDX
89.5% full
40 departures · 3,550 passengers
PDX → IDA
84.7% full
40 departures · 3,361 passengers
Nonstop IDA–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 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (77.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.5%).
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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