Flights Portland → Chicago
PDX → ORD
Route overview
The flight route from Portland to Chicago operates with a high level of punctuality, with 82% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, the total number of flights is 571, and these journeys are conducted using various aircraft models including Boeing 737 variants, Airbus A320 series, and Boeing 757-200, with an average delay time of 12.6 minutes per flight. The destination airport serves a substantial number of passengers annually, totaling 80,071,737.
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 Portland (PDX) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 678 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.83%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Portland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portland (PDX) to Chicago (ORD) heads east for about 2,792 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 55m.
Departures from Portland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 64% of PDX-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 678 tracked PDX-ORD flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 3.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about PDX-ORD
On the Portland (PDX) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 678 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portland-Chicago is 3.83% across 678 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United 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.
