Portland (PDX) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 02m
Bearing
142° SE
Portland (PDX) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,120 miles (1,802 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PDX–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,712
both directions
Passengers
4,026
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–TUS?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop PDX–TUS departures in May 2026 (38), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QX
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures61.3%84.4%
Load
- OO
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures38.7%87.2%
Load
What plane flies PDX–TUS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of PDX–TUS departures.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 85.4% load
100.0%
How has PDX–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–TUS departures rose from 1 in September 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
1 departures · 141 passengers
98.6%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 6,753 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 8,427 passengers
70.0%
Load
December 2025
104 departures · 9,060 passengers
76.4%
Load
January 2026
100 departures · 6,695 passengers
78.0%
Load
February 2026
88 departures · 6,149 passengers
91.9%
Load
March 2026
109 departures · 7,144 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 6,451 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 4,026 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → TUS
79.2% full
31 departures · 1,867 passengers
TUS → PDX
91.6% full
31 departures · 2,159 passengers
Nonstop PDX–TUS 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 Tucson (TUS)?
PDX to TUS is 1,120 miles (1,802 km / 973 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 1,120-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–TUS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,120-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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