Horizon Air is a regional airline and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group. The airline operates a fleet of 44 Embraer ERJ-175 aircraft on behalf of Alaska Airlines. Horizon Air operates scheduled services to 45 destinations in the US and Canada. This article explores Horizon Air's longest routes in January, based on the airline data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company.
10 Everett, WA <> Palm Springs, CA
Flight distance: 1,017 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAE | PSP | 28 | 76 | 2,128 | 2.2 million |
| PSP | PAE | 28 | 76 | 2,128 | 2.2 million |
The airline operates its Embraer ERJ-175 aircraft, configured with 76 seats, on a 2-hour and 45-minute flight between the two cities.
Horizon Air Embraer ERJ-175 (76 seats)
- First: 12 seats (1-2), Pitch 37 inches, Width 21 inches
- Premium: 12 seats (2-2), Pitch 34 inches, Width 18.25 inches
- Coach: 52 seats (2-2), Pitch 30-31 inches, Width 18.25 inches
According to SeatGuru,
“Alaska’s E75 service is operated by partners Horizon and SkyWest. Embraer created the E-175 to operate on short to mid-range flight routes. One of the primary factors of the aircraft’s design features seating arrangements with no middle seats allowing every passenger to have either a window or aisle seat.”
9 San Diego, CA <> Spokane, WA
Flight distance: 1,027 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | GEG | 26 | 76 | 1,976 | 2 million |
| GEG | SAN | 26 | 76 | 1,976 | 2 million |
Next one on the list is the scheduled flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Spokane (GEG) in Washington with a one-way flight distance of 1,027 miles. Onboard the airline’s ERJ-175 aircraft with 76 seats, the airline offers nearly 4,000 round trip seats, accumulating to over four million Available Seat Miles (ASMs) in January.
8 San Diego, CA <> Seattle, WA
Flight distance: 1,050 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | SEA | 4 | 76 | 304 | 319,200 |
| SEA | SAN | 4 | 76 | 304 | 319,200 |
The next scheduled flight on the list is between San Diego (SAN) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), with a one-way flight distance of 1,050 miles. The airline only operates four scheduled flights in January, offering 304 seats and accumulating over 600K ASMs.
7 San Diego, CA <> Everett, WA
Flight distance: 1,080 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | PAE | 31 | 76 | 2,356 | 2.5 million |
| PAE | SAN | 31 | 76 | 2,356 | 2.5 million |
6 Albuquerque, NM <> Portland, OR
Flight distance: 1,111 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | PDX | 20 | 76 | 1,520 | 1.7 million |
| PDX | ABQ | 20 | 76 | 1,520 | 1.7 million |
5 El Paso, TX <> Seattle, WA
Flight distance: 1,368 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP | SEA | 24 | 76 | 1,824 | 2.5 million |
| SEA | ELP | 24 | 76 | 1,824 | 2.5 million |
Number five on the list is a 6x weekly flight between El Paso International Airport (ELP) and Seattle (SEA) with a one-way flight distance of 1,368 miles. The airline offers over 3,600 seats on the four-hour rotation in January, accumulating to nearly five million ASMs.
4 Minneapolis, MN <> Portland, OR
Flight distance: 1,426 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | PDX | 5 | 76 | 380 | 541,000 |
| PDX | MSP | 5 | 76 | 380 | 541,000 |
The next one on the list is the scheduled flight between Minneapolis St. Paul International and Portland (PDX) in Oregon, which has a one-way flight distance of 1,426 miles. Although the airline offered only 10 round-trip flights in January, it offered nearly 760 round-trip seats, accumulating over one million ASMs in January.
3 Wichita, KS <> Seattle, WA
Flight distance: 1,430 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT | SEA | 24 | 76 | 1,824 | 2.6 million |
| SEA | ICT | 24 | 76 | 1,824 | 2.6 million |
Number three on the list is another six-times-weekly flight between Wichita Airport (ICT) and Seattle (SEA), with a one-way flight distance of 1,430 miles. The airline offers over 3,600 seats on the four-hour rotation in January, accumulating over 5.2 million ASMs.
2 Kansas City, MO <> Portland, OR
Flight distance: 1,481 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI | PDX | 20 | 76 | 1,520 | 2.3 million |
| PDX | MCI | 20 | 76 | 1,520 | 2.3 million |
1 Anchorage, AL <> Portland, OR
Flight distance: 1,542 miles
| Origin | Destination | Number of flights in January | Seats per departure | Number of seats in January | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | PDX | 31 | 76 | 2,356 | 3.6 million |
| PDX | ANC | 31 | 76 | 2,356 | 3.6 million |
Topping our list of the longest routes of Horizon Air in January is a daily flight between Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) in Alaska and Portland (PDX) with a one-way flight distance of 1,542 miles. With a daily rotation throughout this month, the airline offers over 4,700 round-trip seats, accumulating to over 7.2 million ASMs.
