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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SJC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
385
April 2026
Seats
38,752
both directions
Passengers
30,407
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–SJC?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop PDX–SJC departures in April 2026 (154), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QX
Horizon Air
154 departures · 11,704 seats
Share of departures40.0%85.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
119 departures · 9,044 seats
Share of departures30.9%86.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
112 departures · 18,004 seats
Share of departures29.1%69.8%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SJC?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 71% of PDX–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
273 departures · 86.0% load
70.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 65.3% load
13.0% - Boeing 737-700
42 departures · 80.5% load
10.9% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 63.4% load
5.2%
How has PDX–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SJC departures fell from 433 in May 2025 to 385 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
433 departures · 34,525 passengers
71.6%
Load
June 2025
438 departures · 39,243 passengers
77.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SJC
77.1% full
193 departures · 14,976 passengers
SJC → PDX
79.8% full
192 departures · 15,431 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SJC 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.
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (70.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (13.0%).
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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