Flights Portland → Detroit
PDX → DTW
How long is the flight from Portland to Detroit?
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 3h 47m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Portland to Detroit operates with a Boeing 737-900 and has an on-time performance rate of 85%, with the average delay being approximately 24.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 54 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, which handles nearly 28 million passengers annually.
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) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 186 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 31 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.61%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portland (PDX) to Detroit (DTW) heads east for about 3,135 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 47m.
Departures from Portland on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 65% of PDX-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 186 tracked PDX-DTW flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 31 min and a 1.6% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about PDX-DTW
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 3h 47m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Portland (PDX) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 31 minutes, based on 186 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portland-Detroit is 1.61% across 186 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.
