Flights Philadelphia → Portland
PHL → PDX
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Portland?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Portland (PDX) takes about 5h 15m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Philadelphia and Portland using an Airbus A320. The destination airport in Portland sees over 18,563,132 passengers annually, indicating a high volume of air traffic.
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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 219 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.28%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.7/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Portland (PDX) heads north-west for about 3,863 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 15m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 69% of PHL-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 219 tracked PHL-PDX flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-PDX
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Portland (PDX) takes about 5h 15m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 219 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Portland is 2.28% across 219 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
