Portland (PDX) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
156° SE
Portland (PDX) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 874 miles (1,406 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–PSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PDX–PSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
177
April 2026
Seats
29,265
both directions
Passengers
21,179
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–PSP?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–PSP departures in April 2026 (159), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
159 departures · 27,897 seats
Share of departures89.8%72.6%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
17 departures · 1,292 seats
Share of departures9.6%68.4%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%71.0%
Load
What plane flies PDX–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 51% of PDX–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
91 departures · 72.2% load
51.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
45 departures · 74.1% load
25.4% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 72.8% load
11.9% - Embraer E175
18 departures · 68.6% load
10.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 51.5% load
1.1%
How has PDX–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–PSP departures rose from 115 in May 2025 to 177 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
115 departures · 10,551 passengers
73.4%
Load
June 2025
61 departures · 4,173 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 4,036 passengers
84.3%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 4,058 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 4,102 passengers
90.0%
Load
October 2025
118 departures · 11,932 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
137 departures · 15,317 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
188 departures · 17,320 passengers
69.5%
Load
January 2026
156 departures · 17,035 passengers
67.1%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 22,179 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
227 departures · 30,255 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
177 departures · 21,179 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PDX → PSP
69.1% full
89 departures · 10,102 passengers
PSP → PDX
75.6% full
88 departures · 11,077 passengers
Nonstop PDX–PSP 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 Palm Springs (PSP)?
PDX to PSP is 874 miles (1,406 km / 759 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 874-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (51.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (25.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 874-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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