Chicago (ORD) to Portland (PWM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 36m
Bearing
77° E
Chicago (ORD) to Portland (PWM) is 898 miles (1,444 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PWM
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PWM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
286
June 2026
Seats
32,493
both directions
Passengers
26,720
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PWM?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–PWM departures in June 2026 (123), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
123 departures · 9,337 seats
Share of departures43.0%79.0%
Load
- UA
118 departures · 19,736 seats
Share of departures41.3%81.5%
Load
- MQ
45 departures · 3,420 seats
Share of departures15.7%95.1%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PWM?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 59% of ORD–PWM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
168 departures · 83.3% load
58.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
80 departures · 83.7% load
28.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 77.7% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 74.0% load
4.9% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 94.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 82.0% load
0.7%
How has ORD–PWM traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PWM departures fell from 289 in July 2025 to 286 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PWM traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
289 departures · 28,592 passengers
92.1%
Load
August 2025
347 departures · 31,524 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
326 departures · 29,076 passengers
87.8%
Load
October 2025
332 departures · 29,892 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
168 departures · 12,476 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 8,408 passengers
90.2%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 4,415 passengers
84.4%
Load
February 2026
115 departures · 7,618 passengers
87.2%
Load
March 2026
222 departures · 14,602 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
282 departures · 20,475 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
330 departures · 26,346 passengers
73.2%
Load
June 2026
286 departures · 26,720 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PWM
84.7% full
144 departures · 13,836 passengers
PWM → ORD
79.7% full
142 departures · 12,884 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PWM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Portland (PWM)?
ORD to PWM is 898 miles (1,444 km / 780 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PWM?
A nonstop covers the 898-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PWM?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PWM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 898-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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