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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SJC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
452
June 2026
Seats
56,707
both directions
Passengers
43,387
both directions
Load factor
76.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SJC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–SJC departures in June 2026 (150), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
150 departures · 23,742 seats
Share of departures33.2%70.5%
Load
- QX
140 departures · 10,640 seats
Share of departures31.0%88.4%
Load
- AS
102 departures · 17,765 seats
Share of departures22.6%74.0%
Load
- OO
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures13.3%90.0%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SJC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of PDX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
200 departures · 88.9% load
44.3% - Boeing 737-700
66 departures · 87.0% load
14.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 58.0% load
13.5% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 71.9% load
10.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
40 departures · 70.6% load
8.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
39 departures · 75.3% load
8.6%
How has PDX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SJC departures rose from 444 in July 2025 to 452 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
444 departures · 39,016 passengers
76.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → PDX
79.3% full
228 departures · 22,214 passengers
PDX → SJC
73.8% full
224 departures · 21,173 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (14.6%).
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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