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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PDX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
703
July 2026
Seats
102,730
both directions
Passengers
91,280
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PDX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–PDX departures in July 2026 (294), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
294 departures · 40,965 seats
Share of departures41.8%89.1%
Load
- AS
281 departures · 48,001 seats
Share of departures40.0%88.9%
Load
- OO
83 departures · 5,406 seats
Share of departures11.8%85.7%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 8,172 seats
Share of departures6.3%90.9%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.1%25.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PDX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 32% of LAX–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
224 departures · 90.4% load
31.9% - Boeing 737-800
160 departures · 88.5% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
91 departures · 88.5% load
12.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
82 departures · 86.9% load
11.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
78 departures · 89.2% load
11.1% - Airbus A320neo
38 departures · 90.8% load
5.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 89.8% load
2.0% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 64.1% load
1.1% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 93.6% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 90.6% load
0.4% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has LAX–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PDX departures fell from 815 in August 2025 to 703 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
717 departures · 89,216 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2026
703 departures · 91,280 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → LAX
88.7% full
352 departures · 45,608 passengers
LAX → PDX
89.0% full
351 departures · 45,672 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (31.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.8%).
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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