Los Angeles (LAX) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
346° N
Los Angeles (LAX) to Portland (PDX) is 835 miles (1,343 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PDX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
759
May 2026
Seats
108,982
both directions
Passengers
88,535
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PDX departures in May 2026 (320), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AS
320 departures · 55,141 seats
Share of departures42.2%81.3%
Load
- DL
298 departures · 39,372 seats
Share of departures39.3%80.9%
Load
- OO
99 departures · 6,479 seats
Share of departures13.0%79.0%
Load
- F9
40 departures · 7,758 seats
Share of departures5.3%85.6%
Load
- G4
1 departures · 156 seats
Share of departures0.1%35.3%
Load
- QX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%75.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PDX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 39% of LAX–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
295 departures · 81.3% load
38.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
112 departures · 82.5% load
14.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
103 departures · 81.0% load
13.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
95 departures · 80.5% load
12.5% - Boeing 737-800
87 departures · 79.9% load
11.5% - Airbus A320neo
22 departures · 86.1% load
2.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 81.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A321neo
17 departures · 83.3% load
2.2% - Embraer E175
5 departures · 53.4% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 63.4% load
0.4% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 38.5% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 54.2% load
0.1%
How has LAX–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PDX departures fell from 789 in June 2025 to 759 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
789 departures · 97,567 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2025
803 departures · 100,140 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
815 departures · 95,424 passengers
79.8%
Load
September 2025
746 departures · 76,102 passengers
70.0%
Load
October 2025
769 departures · 84,172 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
733 departures · 78,196 passengers
72.3%
Load
December 2025
775 departures · 86,553 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
665 departures · 70,713 passengers
72.6%
Load
February 2026
620 departures · 66,044 passengers
75.4%
Load
March 2026
731 departures · 81,004 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
702 departures · 81,850 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
759 departures · 88,535 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → LAX
79.4% full
380 departures · 43,382 passengers
LAX → PDX
83.0% full
379 departures · 45,153 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Portland (PDX)?
LAX to PDX is 835 miles (1,343 km / 725 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 835-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PDX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (38.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (14.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 835-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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