Minneapolis (MSP) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 39m
Bearing
282° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to Portland (PDX) is 1,422 miles (2,289 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PDX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
310
May 2026
Seats
56,748
both directions
Passengers
48,589
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–PDX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–PDX departures in May 2026 (226), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
226 departures · 42,034 seats
Share of departures72.9%88.7%
Load
- AS
58 departures · 9,878 seats
Share of departures18.7%78.4%
Load
- SY
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures8.4%73.3%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 40% of MSP–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
124 departures · 89.4% load
40.0% - Airbus A321
67 departures · 91.2% load
21.6% - Airbus A321neo
52 departures · 82.8% load
16.8% - Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 74.6% load
16.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
15 departures · 77.2% load
4.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 62.5% load
0.7%
How has MSP–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PDX departures fell from 420 in June 2025 to 310 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
420 departures · 61,082 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
464 departures · 69,018 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
412 departures · 62,732 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
345 departures · 47,993 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
341 departures · 51,055 passengers
83.1%
Load
November 2025
318 departures · 46,275 passengers
80.1%
Load
December 2025
269 departures · 41,101 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
171 departures · 24,018 passengers
78.5%
Load
February 2026
162 departures · 21,531 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
204 departures · 29,663 passengers
81.4%
Load
April 2026
251 departures · 37,010 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
310 departures · 48,589 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → PDX
87.6% full
155 departures · 24,846 passengers
PDX → MSP
83.7% full
155 departures · 23,743 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Portland (PDX)?
MSP to PDX is 1,422 miles (2,289 km / 1,236 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 1,422-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (21.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,422-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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