Portland (PDX) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
354° N
Portland (PDX) to Vancouver (YVR) is 251 miles (403 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Jazz Aviation operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PDX–YVR; the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
310
July 2026
Seats
23,792
both directions
Passengers
21,220
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–YVR?
Jazz Aviation operated the most nonstop PDX–YVR departures in July 2026 (184), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QK
Jazz Aviation
184 departures · 14,348 seats
Share of departures59.4%90.6%
Load
- QX
124 departures · 9,424 seats
Share of departures40.0%87.2%
Load
- 13Q
Chartright Air
2 departures · 20 seats
Share of departures0.6%30.0%
Load
What plane flies PDX–YVR?
In July 2026, the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 flew 59% of PDX–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8
182 departures · 90.5% load
58.7% - Embraer E175
124 departures · 87.2% load
40.0% - Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
2 departures · 30.0% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 96.7% load
0.7%
How has PDX–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–YVR departures fell from 339 in August 2025 to 310 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
339 departures · 19,937 passengers
75.5%
Load
September 2025
302 departures · 16,756 passengers
71.2%
Load
October 2025
285 departures · 15,807 passengers
71.5%
Load
November 2025
176 departures · 10,638 passengers
77.5%
Load
December 2025
177 departures · 10,735 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
161 departures · 9,492 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 9,732 passengers
75.3%
Load
March 2026
212 departures · 13,066 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
231 departures · 13,983 passengers
75.8%
Load
May 2026
267 departures · 16,358 passengers
78.5%
Load
June 2026
299 departures · 19,032 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
310 departures · 21,220 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → YVR
87.6% full
155 departures · 10,424 passengers
YVR → PDX
90.8% full
155 departures · 10,796 passengers
Nonstop PDX–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PDX) from Vancouver (YVR)?
PDX to YVR is 251 miles (403 km / 218 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 251-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–YVR?
In July 2026, the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 flew the largest share of departures (58.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 251-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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