Kansas City (MCI) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
296° NW
Kansas City (MCI) to Portland (PDX) is 1,478 miles (2,379 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MCI–PDX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
64
May 2026
Seats
10,678
both directions
Passengers
7,804
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–PDX departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 10,526 seats
Share of departures96.9%72.9%
Load
- QX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures3.1%83.5%
Load
What plane flies MCI–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of MCI–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 78.0% load
37.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 71.7% load
28.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
14 departures · 69.6% load
21.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 65.6% load
9.4% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 83.5% load
3.1%
How has MCI–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–PDX departures fell from 76 in June 2025 to 64 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
76 departures · 6,601 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
79 departures · 7,089 passengers
93.8%
Load
August 2025
80 departures · 8,146 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
76 departures · 9,677 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,761 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 6,840 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 7,105 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
47 departures · 4,434 passengers
58.5%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 4,283 passengers
62.7%
Load
March 2026
55 departures · 7,163 passengers
78.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,792 passengers
70.8%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 7,804 passengers
73.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → PDX
72.0% full
32 departures · 3,843 passengers
PDX → MCI
74.2% full
32 departures · 3,961 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 Kansas City (MCI) from Portland (PDX)?
MCI to PDX is 1,478 miles (2,379 km / 1,284 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 1,478-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (28.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,478-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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