Portland (PDX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
118° SE
Portland (PDX) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 629 miles (1,012 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SLC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
445
May 2026
Seats
62,456
both directions
Passengers
52,974
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop PDX–SLC departures in May 2026 (294), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
294 departures · 50,760 seats
Share of departures66.1%85.5%
Load
- OO
87 departures · 6,612 seats
Share of departures19.6%84.0%
Load
- QX
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures13.9%83.9%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.4%21.5%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SLC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of PDX–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
149 departures · 84.0% load
33.5% - Airbus A321
99 departures · 86.8% load
22.3% - Boeing 737-800
96 departures · 82.5% load
21.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
58 departures · 86.0% load
13.0% - Airbus A220-300
22 departures · 85.4% load
4.9% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 80.5% load
2.5% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 86.2% load
1.8% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 92.0% load
0.4%
How has PDX–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SLC departures fell from 461 in June 2025 to 445 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
461 departures · 58,593 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2025
501 departures · 61,189 passengers
87.6%
Load
August 2025
488 departures · 59,429 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
466 departures · 52,569 passengers
83.5%
Load
October 2025
452 departures · 54,497 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
400 departures · 45,155 passengers
78.9%
Load
December 2025
408 departures · 47,215 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
357 departures · 37,535 passengers
77.4%
Load
February 2026
345 departures · 38,910 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
415 departures · 48,334 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
428 departures · 49,025 passengers
86.0%
Load
May 2026
445 departures · 52,974 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SLC
82.7% full
223 departures · 25,841 passengers
SLC → PDX
86.9% full
222 departures · 27,133 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PDX) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
PDX to SLC is 629 miles (1,012 km / 546 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 629-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SLC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 629-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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