Flights Denver → Portland
DEN → PDX
How long is the flight from Denver to Portland?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Portland operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving on-time performance for 79% of its total flights. Over the past year, this route has seen 842 flights, with an average delay time of 10.8 minutes when delays do occur. The aircraft used on this route include Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 737-800, and Boeing 737-900, serving a destination airport that handles over 18 million passengers annually.
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 Denver (DEN) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2538 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX) heads north-west for about 1,592 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 17m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 35% of DEN-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,538 tracked DEN-PDX flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-PDX
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 2538 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Portland is 1.02% across 2538 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Portland, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
