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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SAN; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
329
April 2026
Seats
56,175
both directions
Passengers
46,578
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–SAN?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–SAN departures in April 2026 (265), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
265 departures · 45,767 seats
Share of departures80.5%83.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 9,930 seats
Share of departures18.2%82.6%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.6%27.2%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
1 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures0.3%100.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%97.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies PDX–SAN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 31% of PDX–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
101 departures · 81.8% load
30.7% - Boeing 737-800
97 departures · 83.2% load
29.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
83 departures · 83.4% load
25.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 82.0% load
9.4% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 88.6% load
4.6% - Embraer ERJ-135
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 97.4% load
0.3%
How has PDX–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SAN departures rose from 319 in May 2025 to 329 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
319 departures · 41,943 passengers
80.6%
Load
June 2025
330 departures · 47,069 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
311 departures · 47,921 passengers
88.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SAN
81.9% full
165 departures · 23,024 passengers
SAN → PDX
83.9% full
164 departures · 23,554 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SAN 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (30.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.5%).
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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