Portland (PDX) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
179° S
Portland (PDX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 551 miles (886 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
627
April 2026
Seats
88,337
both directions
Passengers
70,837
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–SFO?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–SFO departures in April 2026 (233), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
233 departures · 39,679 seats
Share of departures37.2%77.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
225 departures · 36,004 seats
Share of departures35.9%82.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
139 departures · 10,378 seats
Share of departures22.2%84.3%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
29 departures · 2,204 seats
Share of departures4.6%75.5%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 29% of PDX–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
182 departures · 81.2% load
29.0% - Embraer E175
160 departures · 82.6% load
25.5% - Airbus A320
78 departures · 83.5% load
12.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
76 departures · 76.2% load
12.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
76 departures · 77.3% load
12.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 83.3% load
5.1% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 71.3% load
1.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 85.4% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 67.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 70.2% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has PDX–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SFO departures fell from 666 in May 2025 to 627 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
666 departures · 77,406 passengers
79.2%
Load
June 2025
666 departures · 81,501 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
688 departures · 84,230 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
688 departures · 86,484 passengers
86.7%
Load
September 2025
657 departures · 74,601 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
729 departures · 86,147 passengers
77.6%
Load
November 2025
607 departures · 75,816 passengers
79.6%
Load
December 2025
540 departures · 68,698 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
577 departures · 61,828 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
543 departures · 62,931 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
603 departures · 69,527 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
627 departures · 70,837 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SFO → PDX
79.6% full
314 departures · 35,252 passengers
PDX → SFO
80.8% full
313 departures · 35,585 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
PDX to SFO is 551 miles (886 km / 479 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 551-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 551-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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