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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop PDX–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
696
April 2026
Seats
111,792
both directions
Passengers
89,706
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–PHX?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–PHX departures in April 2026 (274), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
274 departures · 47,747 seats
Share of departures39.4%79.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
229 departures · 38,669 seats
Share of departures32.9%80.9%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
119 departures · 19,764 seats
Share of departures17.1%81.4%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
53 departures · 4,028 seats
Share of departures7.6%80.6%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
18 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures2.6%78.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
3 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures0.4%50.9%
Load
What plane flies PDX–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 27% of PDX–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
191 departures · 80.6% load
27.4% - Boeing 737-800
159 departures · 80.3% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
129 departures · 78.5% load
18.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
86 departures · 78.1% load
12.4% - Embraer E175
71 departures · 80.1% load
10.2% - Boeing 737-700
37 departures · 88.9% load
5.3% - Airbus A319
12 departures · 88.7% load
1.7% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 89.0% load
1.1% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 50.9% load
0.4%
How has PDX–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–PHX departures rose from 679 in May 2025 to 696 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
679 departures · 94,121 passengers
82.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → PDX
80.4% full
349 departures · 45,295 passengers
PDX → PHX
80.0% full
347 departures · 44,411 passengers
Nonstop PDX–PHX 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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (27.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.8%).
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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