Medford (MFR) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
3° N
Medford (MFR) to Portland (PDX) is 223 miles (358 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MFR–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MFR–PDX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
236
July 2026
Seats
17,936
both directions
Passengers
13,984
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MFR–PDX?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop MFR–PDX departures in July 2026 (174), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QX
174 departures · 13,224 seats
Share of departures73.7%74.7%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures26.3%87.2%
Load
What plane flies MFR–PDX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of MFR–PDX departures.
- Embraer E175
236 departures · 78.0% load
100.0%
How has MFR–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop MFR–PDX departures fell from 241 in August 2025 to 236 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MFR–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
241 departures · 13,994 passengers
76.4%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 13,346 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
239 departures · 13,822 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
204 departures · 11,144 passengers
71.9%
Load
December 2025
195 departures · 11,456 passengers
77.0%
Load
January 2026
165 departures · 8,383 passengers
67.0%
Load
February 2026
175 departures · 8,926 passengers
67.1%
Load
March 2026
198 departures · 11,347 passengers
75.4%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 10,264 passengers
75.9%
Load
May 2026
212 departures · 11,899 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2026
230 departures · 13,883 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2026
236 departures · 13,984 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → MFR
76.9% full
119 departures · 6,955 passengers
MFR → PDX
79.0% full
117 departures · 7,029 passengers
Nonstop MFR–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 Medford (MFR) from Portland (PDX)?
MFR to PDX is 223 miles (358 km / 193 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MFR to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 223-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MFR–PDX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MFR–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 223-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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