Flights Portland → Fresno
PDX → FAT
How long is the flight from Portland to Fresno?
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Fresno (FAT) takes 1h 35m 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 Fresno operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, experiencing a mean delay of 15.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 98 flights using the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 2,672,881 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) → Fresno (FAT) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 315 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.32%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fresno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fresno: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portland (PDX) to Fresno (FAT) heads south for about 1,009 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 35m.
Departures from Portland on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 89% of PDX-FAT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fresno it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 315 tracked PDX-FAT flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.3% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about PDX-FAT
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Fresno (FAT) takes 1h 35m 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) -> Fresno (FAT) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 315 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portland-Fresno is 0.32% across 315 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska 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.
