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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PDX–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
179
July 2026
Seats
33,302
both directions
Passengers
26,770
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–PHL departures in July 2026 (116), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
116 departures · 22,364 seats
Share of departures64.8%76.9%
Load
- AS
63 departures · 10,938 seats
Share of departures35.2%87.5%
Load
What plane flies PDX–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 32% of PDX–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
58 departures · 71.2% load
32.4% - Airbus A321neo
58 departures · 82.5% load
32.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
25 departures · 89.1% load
14.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 88.1% load
12.3% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 83.6% load
6.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 84.5% load
2.8%
How has PDX–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–PHL departures rose from 60 in August 2025 to 179 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
171 departures · 26,205 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
179 departures · 26,770 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → PHL
81.4% full
90 departures · 13,684 passengers
PHL → PDX
79.3% full
89 departures · 13,086 passengers
Nonstop PDX–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (32.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (32.4%).
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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