Portland (PDX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
171° S
Portland (PDX) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 723 miles (1,163 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SBP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SBP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
100
May 2026
Seats
7,600
both directions
Passengers
5,180
both directions
Load factor
68.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SBP?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop PDX–SBP departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QX
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures62.0%71.3%
Load
- OO
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures38.0%63.0%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SBP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of PDX–SBP departures.
- Embraer E175
100 departures · 68.2% load
100.0%
How has PDX–SBP traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SBP departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 100 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SBP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 3,948 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 4,030 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 4,111 passengers
87.3%
Load
September 2025
56 departures · 3,603 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 3,993 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 3,539 passengers
75.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 3,564 passengers
75.6%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 3,085 passengers
65.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,046 passengers
71.6%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 3,826 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,860 passengers
84.7%
Load
May 2026
100 departures · 5,180 passengers
68.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SBP
67.0% full
50 departures · 2,548 passengers
SBP → PDX
69.3% full
50 departures · 2,632 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SBP 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 San Luis Obispo (SBP)?
PDX to SBP is 723 miles (1,163 km / 628 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SBP?
A nonstop covers the 723-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SBP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SBP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 723-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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