Portland (PWM) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 6h 14m
Bearing
280° W
Portland (PWM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,716 miles (4,372 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PWM–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PWM–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,328
both directions
Passengers
1,207
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PWM–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PWM–SFO in July 2026 (8 departures).
- UA
8 departures · 1,328 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies PWM–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of PWM–SFO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 90.9% load
100.0%
How has PWM–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PWM–SFO departures rose from 2 in June 2026 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PWM–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2026
2 departures · 246 passengers
74.1%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 1,207 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PWM → SFO
87.5% full
4 departures · 581 passengers
SFO → PWM
94.3% full
4 departures · 626 passengers
Nonstop PWM–SFO traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PWM) from San Francisco (SFO)?
PWM to SFO is 2,716 miles (4,372 km / 2,361 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PWM to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,716-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PWM–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PWM–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,716-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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