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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 74% full.
Departures
170
May 2026
Seats
12,920
both directions
Passengers
9,559
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–STS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PDX–STS departures in May 2026 (141), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
141 departures · 10,716 seats
Share of departures82.9%74.6%
Load
- QX
29 departures · 2,204 seats
Share of departures17.1%70.9%
Load
What plane flies PDX–STS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of PDX–STS departures.
- Embraer E175
170 departures · 74.0% load
100.0%
How has PDX–STS traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–STS departures rose from 121 in June 2025 to 170 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–STS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
170 departures · 9,559 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
STS → PDX
77.9% full
86 departures · 5,093 passengers
PDX → STS
70.0% full
84 departures · 4,466 passengers
Nonstop PDX–STS 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 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 May 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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