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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PDX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
119
April 2026
Seats
22,092
both directions
Passengers
17,708
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–PDX departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
60 departures · 10,646 seats
Share of departures50.4%81.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
59 departures · 11,446 seats
Share of departures49.6%78.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PDX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 50% of JFK–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
59 departures · 78.6% load
49.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
34 departures · 80.3% load
28.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
24 departures · 84.3% load
20.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 75.2% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 84.5% load
0.8%
How has JFK–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PDX departures fell from 174 in May 2025 to 119 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
174 departures · 29,048 passengers
89.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PDX
77.3% full
60 departures · 8,615 passengers
PDX → JFK
83.0% full
59 departures · 9,093 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PDX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (28.6%).
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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