Flights Portland → Philadelphia
PDX → PHL
How long is the flight from Portland to Philadelphia?
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 4h 55m 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 operates between Portland and Philadelphia, utilizing an Airbus A320 aircraft. The destination airport in Philadelphia sees over 28 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
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) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 233 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.72%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portland (PDX) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads east for about 3,863 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 55m.
Departures from Portland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 64% of PDX-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 233 tracked PDX-PHL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.7% 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 PDX-PHL
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 4h 55m 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) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 233 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portland-Philadelphia is 1.72% across 233 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.
