New York (JFK) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 42m
Bearing
295° NW
New York (JFK) to Portland (PDX) is 2,447 miles (3,939 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PDX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
173
May 2026
Seats
32,286
both directions
Passengers
24,412
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PDX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–PDX departures in May 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
112 departures · 21,479 seats
Share of departures64.7%73.8%
Load
- AS
61 departures · 10,807 seats
Share of departures35.3%79.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PDX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 64% of JFK–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
110 departures · 73.9% load
63.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
32 departures · 77.9% load
18.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
26 departures · 81.5% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 73.3% load
1.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 66.7% load
1.2%
How has JFK–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PDX departures fell from 178 in June 2025 to 173 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 30,287 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
170 departures · 28,464 passengers
88.7%
Load
August 2025
184 departures · 31,548 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 26,900 passengers
80.6%
Load
October 2025
183 departures · 27,316 passengers
79.4%
Load
November 2025
130 departures · 19,635 passengers
81.2%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 19,296 passengers
86.3%
Load
January 2026
120 departures · 17,629 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 14,390 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 18,390 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 17,708 passengers
80.2%
Load
May 2026
173 departures · 24,412 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PDX
78.9% full
87 departures · 12,818 passengers
PDX → JFK
72.3% full
86 departures · 11,594 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Portland (PDX)?
JFK to PDX is 2,447 miles (3,939 km / 2,127 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 2,447-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PDX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (63.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (18.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,447-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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