Flights Phoenix → Portland
PHX → PDX
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Portland?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Phoenix to Portland operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving on-time performance for 79% of its flights. Over the past year, it has seen a total of 1037 flights, each averaging a delay of 9.4 minutes. The destination airport serves over 18 million passengers annually and accommodates various aircraft models including Airbus A319, A320, A321, Boeing 737-400, and 737-700.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2408 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.6/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Portland (PDX) heads north-west for about 1,625 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 24m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of PHX-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,408 tracked PHX-PDX flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-PDX
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 2408 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Portland is 1.33% across 2408 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska 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.
