Portland (PDX) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 5h 36m
Bearing
82° E
Portland (PDX) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 2,400 miles (3,863 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PDX–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
80
May 2026
Seats
14,778
both directions
Passengers
10,178
both directions
Load factor
68.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–PHL departures in May 2026 (42), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
42 departures · 8,052 seats
Share of departures52.5%61.0%
Load
- AS
38 departures · 6,726 seats
Share of departures47.5%78.3%
Load
What plane flies PDX–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 35% of PDX–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
28 departures · 61.3% load
35.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 74.7% load
25.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 83.6% load
20.0% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 60.3% load
17.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 71.7% load
2.5%
How has PDX–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–PHL departures rose from 50 in June 2025 to 80 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
50 departures · 8,915 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
57 departures · 10,216 passengers
92.1%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 10,779 passengers
93.9%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 695 passengers
91.5%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 168 passengers
94.4%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 184 passengers
96.8%
Load
December 2025
14 departures · 2,601 passengers
95.4%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 966 passengers
82.1%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 60 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 66 passengers
91.7%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
80 departures · 10,178 passengers
68.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → PHL
64.0% full
40 departures · 4,731 passengers
PHL → PDX
73.7% full
40 departures · 5,447 passengers
Nonstop PDX–PHL 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PDX) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
PDX to PHL is 2,400 miles (3,863 km / 2,086 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 2,400-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (35.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,400-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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