Portland (PDX) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
143° SE
Portland (PDX) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,010 miles (1,625 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop PDX–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
654
May 2026
Seats
106,591
both directions
Passengers
87,930
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–PHX departures in May 2026 (228), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- WN
228 departures · 38,494 seats
Share of departures34.9%83.0%
Load
- AS
222 departures · 39,104 seats
Share of departures33.9%84.3%
Load
- AA
142 departures · 24,292 seats
Share of departures21.7%79.2%
Load
- OO
36 departures · 2,725 seats
Share of departures5.5%82.8%
Load
- QX
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures3.7%77.4%
Load
- MQ
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.3%90.1%
Load
What plane flies PDX–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 25% of PDX–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
166 departures · 80.0% load
25.4% - Boeing 737-800
145 departures · 80.8% load
22.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
117 departures · 84.8% load
17.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
81 departures · 84.0% load
12.4% - Embraer E175
61 departures · 82.0% load
9.3% - Boeing 737-700
37 departures · 91.2% load
5.7% - Airbus A320
24 departures · 83.2% load
3.7% - Airbus A321
22 departures · 83.4% load
3.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has PDX–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–PHX departures rose from 633 in June 2025 to 654 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
633 departures · 90,933 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
623 departures · 91,477 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
541 departures · 82,516 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
505 departures · 75,593 passengers
89.1%
Load
October 2025
588 departures · 87,632 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
619 departures · 84,223 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
686 departures · 96,556 passengers
84.5%
Load
January 2026
605 departures · 76,655 passengers
77.4%
Load
February 2026
569 departures · 75,796 passengers
83.1%
Load
March 2026
821 departures · 108,842 passengers
81.2%
Load
April 2026
696 departures · 89,706 passengers
80.2%
Load
May 2026
654 departures · 87,930 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → PHX
78.0% full
327 departures · 41,362 passengers
PHX → PDX
87.0% full
327 departures · 46,568 passengers
Nonstop PDX–PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
PDX to PHX is 1,010 miles (1,625 km / 878 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,010-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (25.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,010-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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