New Orleans (MSY) to Portland (PDX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 54m
Bearing
311° NW
New Orleans (MSY) to Portland (PDX) is 2,047 miles (3,295 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–PDX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–PDX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
23
May 2026
Seats
4,060
both directions
Passengers
2,826
both directions
Load factor
69.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–PDX?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–PDX in May 2026 (23 departures).
- AS
23 departures · 4,060 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.6%
Load
What plane flies MSY–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 48% of MSY–PDX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
11 departures · 68.8% load
47.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 68.0% load
43.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 83.2% load
8.7%
How has MSY–PDX traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–PDX departures rose from 2 in December 2025 to 23 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–PDX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
2 departures · 101 passengers
70.1%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 3,455 passengers
57.9%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 6,212 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 7,852 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,301 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
23 departures · 2,826 passengers
69.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → PDX
80.8% full
12 departures · 1,712 passengers
PDX → MSY
57.4% full
11 departures · 1,114 passengers
Nonstop MSY–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
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Portland (PDX)?
MSY to PDX is 2,047 miles (3,295 km / 1,779 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to PDX?
A nonstop covers the 2,047-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–PDX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (47.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (43.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–PDX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,047-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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