Portland (PDX) to Santa Rosa (STS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
181° S
Portland (PDX) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 489 miles (787 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–STS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PDX–STS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
157
April 2026
Seats
11,932
both directions
Passengers
8,754
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–STS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–STS departures in April 2026 (100), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
100 departures · 7,600 seats
Share of departures63.7%74.4%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures36.3%71.5%
Load
What plane flies PDX–STS?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of PDX–STS departures.
- Embraer E175
157 departures · 73.4% load
100.0%
How has PDX–STS traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–STS departures rose from 124 in May 2025 to 157 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–STS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
124 departures · 7,385 passengers
78.4%
Load
June 2025
121 departures · 7,697 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 7,903 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 7,845 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 6,772 passengers
75.5%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 6,797 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
117 departures · 6,621 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
103 departures · 6,150 passengers
78.6%
Load
January 2026
100 departures · 5,562 passengers
54.4%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 5,903 passengers
66.7%
Load
March 2026
149 departures · 7,956 passengers
70.3%
Load
April 2026
157 departures · 8,754 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
STS → PDX
75.6% full
79 departures · 4,540 passengers
PDX → STS
71.1% full
78 departures · 4,214 passengers
Nonstop PDX–STS 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 Santa Rosa (STS)?
PDX to STS is 489 miles (787 km / 425 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to STS?
A nonstop covers the 489-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–STS?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–STS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 489-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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