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 May 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 62% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
267
May 2026
Seats
20,844
both directions
Passengers
16,358
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–YVR?
Jazz Aviation operated the most nonstop PDX–YVR departures in May 2026 (166), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QK
Jazz Aviation
166 departures · 12,948 seats
Share of departures62.2%77.8%
Load
- QX
99 departures · 7,524 seats
Share of departures37.1%83.5%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.7%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PDX–YVR?
In May 2026, the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 flew 62% of PDX–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8
166 departures · 77.8% load
62.2% - Embraer E175
99 departures · 83.5% load
37.1% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.8%
How has PDX–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–YVR departures rose from 121 in June 2025 to 267 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–YVR 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 · 6,591 passengers
70.8%
Load
July 2025
316 departures · 19,960 passengers
81.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → YVR
84.4% full
135 departures · 8,892 passengers
YVR → PDX
72.4% full
132 departures · 7,466 passengers
Nonstop PDX–YVR 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).
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 May 2026, the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 flew the largest share of departures (62.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (37.1%).
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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