Flights Los Angeles → Portland
LAX → PDX
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Portland?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Los Angeles to Portland, using a variety of aircraft including Boeing 737 series and Canadair Regional Jet models. With an average delay time of 8.4 minutes and an on-time performance rate of 85%, the service demonstrates relatively high punctuality over the total of 1021 flights recorded.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 2512 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.79%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.3/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Portland (PDX) heads north for about 1,343 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 11m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of LAX-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,512 tracked LAX-PDX flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-PDX
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 11m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 2512 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Portland is 1.79% across 2512 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United 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.
