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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines 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 85% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
4,560
both directions
Passengers
3,860
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–SBP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–SBP departures in April 2026 (42), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
42 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures70.0%85.0%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
18 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures30.0%83.9%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SBP?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of PDX–SBP departures.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 84.7% load
100.0%
How has PDX–SBP traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SBP departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SBP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 3,865 passengers
82.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SBP
86.5% full
30 departures · 1,973 passengers
SBP → PDX
82.8% full
30 departures · 1,887 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SBP 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 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 April 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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