Portland (PDX) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 56m
Bearing
176° S
Portland (PDX) to San Jose (SJC) is 569 miles (916 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SJC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
463
July 2026
Seats
60,969
both directions
Passengers
44,076
both directions
Load factor
72.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–SJC departures in July 2026 (158), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
158 departures · 25,218 seats
Share of departures34.1%66.6%
Load
- AS
124 departures · 21,885 seats
Share of departures26.8%69.9%
Load
- QX
122 departures · 9,272 seats
Share of departures26.3%86.2%
Load
- OO
58 departures · 4,408 seats
Share of departures12.5%89.2%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%24.7%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SJC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 39% of PDX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
180 departures · 87.2% load
38.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
69 departures · 70.8% load
14.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
68 departures · 55.4% load
14.7% - Boeing 737-700
64 departures · 83.7% load
13.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
44 departures · 67.2% load
9.5% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 65.4% load
8.2%
How has PDX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SJC departures fell from 504 in August 2025 to 463 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
504 departures · 46,104 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
486 departures · 41,141 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
476 departures · 41,795 passengers
79.2%
Load
November 2025
417 departures · 35,912 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
477 departures · 41,571 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
372 departures · 28,653 passengers
66.5%
Load
February 2026
335 departures · 30,252 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
365 departures · 29,931 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
385 departures · 30,407 passengers
78.5%
Load
May 2026
408 departures · 32,142 passengers
71.5%
Load
June 2026
452 departures · 43,387 passengers
76.5%
Load
July 2026
463 departures · 44,076 passengers
72.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SJC
71.9% full
232 departures · 22,390 passengers
SJC → PDX
72.7% full
231 departures · 21,686 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SJC 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).
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PDX) from San Jose (SJC)?
PDX to SJC is 569 miles (916 km / 495 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 569-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SJC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (38.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (14.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 569-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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