Portland (PDX) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 40m
Bearing
160° S
Portland (PDX) to San Diego (SAN) is 934 miles (1,503 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SAN; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
309
July 2026
Seats
53,197
both directions
Passengers
49,369
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SAN?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–SAN departures in July 2026 (246), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
246 departures · 42,883 seats
Share of departures79.6%93.4%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,128 seats
Share of departures20.1%91.5%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%25.3%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 39% of PDX–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
120 departures · 93.0% load
38.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
73 departures · 93.6% load
23.6% - Boeing 737-800
57 departures · 92.0% load
18.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 91.0% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-700
19 departures · 95.1% load
6.2%
How has PDX–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SAN departures rose from 295 in August 2025 to 309 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
295 departures · 45,427 passengers
88.4%
Load
September 2025
260 departures · 36,841 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
291 departures · 44,022 passengers
87.3%
Load
November 2025
297 departures · 40,353 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
310 departures · 42,803 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
263 departures · 33,363 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
245 departures · 32,773 passengers
83.5%
Load
March 2026
349 departures · 46,428 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
329 departures · 46,578 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
319 departures · 46,725 passengers
86.8%
Load
June 2026
301 departures · 47,147 passengers
91.5%
Load
July 2026
309 departures · 49,369 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SAN
91.9% full
155 departures · 24,910 passengers
SAN → PDX
93.7% full
154 departures · 24,459 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
PDX to SAN is 934 miles (1,503 km / 811 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 934-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 934-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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