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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PDX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
251
April 2026
Seats
45,682
both directions
Passengers
37,010
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–PDX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–PDX departures in April 2026 (175), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
175 departures · 32,176 seats
Share of departures69.7%82.5%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
58 departures · 10,186 seats
Share of departures23.1%80.9%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
16 departures · 2,976 seats
Share of departures6.4%68.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures0.8%55.5%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PDX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 51% of MSP–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
127 departures · 83.2% load
50.6% - Airbus A321
71 departures · 81.3% load
28.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
27 departures · 79.4% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 70.9% load
10.4%
How has MSP–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PDX departures fell from 319 in May 2025 to 251 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
319 departures · 42,771 passengers
82.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PDX → MSP
82.1% full
126 departures · 18,804 passengers
MSP → PDX
79.9% full
125 departures · 18,206 passengers
Nonstop MSP–PDX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (50.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (28.3%).
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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