Flights Detroit → Portland
DTW → PDX
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 Detroit (DTW) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 54 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.2/100 (low), 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 Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 83% | 1 min | 1.1% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-PDX
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 54 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Portland is 1.85% across 54 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
