Los Angeles (LAX) to Portland (PWM)
Flight time
≈ 6h 04m
Bearing
61° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Portland (PWM) is 2,637 miles (4,243 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PWM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PWM; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
9
July 2026
Seats
1,503
both directions
Passengers
1,064
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PWM?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PWM departures in July 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
8 departures · 1,328 seats
Share of departures88.9%76.0%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures11.1%31.4%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PWM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of LAX–PWM departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 70.8% load
100.0%
How has LAX–PWM traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PWM departures rose from 1 in May 2026 to 9 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PWM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
1 departures · 7 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2026
2 departures · 245 passengers
73.8%
Load
July 2026
9 departures · 1,064 passengers
70.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PWM → LAX
63.3% full
5 departures · 531 passengers
LAX → PWM
80.3% full
4 departures · 533 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PWM traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Portland (PWM)?
LAX to PWM is 2,637 miles (4,243 km / 2,291 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PWM?
A nonstop covers the 2,637-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PWM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PWM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,637-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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