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 July 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 43% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
76
July 2026
Seats
13,000
both directions
Passengers
10,996
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–PDX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–PDX departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
60 departures · 10,238 seats
Share of departures78.9%81.7%
Load
- WN
16 departures · 2,762 seats
Share of departures21.1%95.2%
Load
What plane flies MCI–PDX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of MCI–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 85.1% load
43.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
24 departures · 82.0% load
31.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 82.0% load
13.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 96.0% load
10.5% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 64.2% load
1.3%
How has MCI–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–PDX departures fell from 80 in August 2025 to 76 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
77 departures · 10,541 passengers
79.9%
Load
July 2026
76 departures · 10,996 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → PDX
84.3% full
38 departures · 5,497 passengers
PDX → MCI
84.9% full
38 departures · 5,499 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (43.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (31.6%).
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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