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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PWM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
282
April 2026
Seats
26,376
both directions
Passengers
20,475
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–PWM?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–PWM departures in April 2026 (112), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
112 departures · 8,490 seats
Share of departures39.7%81.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 9,772 seats
Share of departures21.3%77.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
55 departures · 3,934 seats
Share of departures19.5%66.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
55 departures · 4,180 seats
Share of departures19.5%81.4%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PWM?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 78% of ORD–PWM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
220 departures · 77.9% load
78.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 78.4% load
13.1% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 81.8% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 70.5% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 76.3% load
0.7% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 64.6% load
0.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 64.5% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 74.2% load
0.7%
How has ORD–PWM traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PWM departures rose from 228 in May 2025 to 282 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PWM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
228 departures · 20,207 passengers
92.3%
Load
June 2025
250 departures · 23,650 passengers
92.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PWM
78.0% full
143 departures · 10,398 passengers
PWM → ORD
77.3% full
139 departures · 10,077 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PWM 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
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (78.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (13.1%).
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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