Flights Chicago → Portland
ORD → PDX
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Portland operates with a fleet that includes various Boeing and Airbus models, such as the Boeing 737 series and Airbus A320 family. With an on-time performance rate of 74%, the flights experience an average delay of 21 minutes, based on a total of 570 recorded flights.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 677 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.28%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Portland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Portland (PDX) heads west for about 2,792 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 55m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of ORD-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 677 tracked ORD-PDX flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 4.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-PDX
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 677 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Portland is 4.28% across 677 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
