Flights Portland → San Francisco
PDX → SFO
How long is the flight from Portland to San Francisco?
The flight from Portland (PDX) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 1h 28m 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 Portland to San Francisco operates with a high frequency of 886 flights, featuring aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q and various Boeing 737 models alongside Airbus A319 and A320. With an on-time performance rate of 78%, these flights experience an average delay of 11.4 minutes, serving a destination airport that accommodates over 50 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Portland (PDX) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2166 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portland (PDX) to San Francisco (SFO) heads south for about 886 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 28m.
Departures from Portland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of PDX-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,166 tracked PDX-SFO flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 18 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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PDX-SFO
The flight from Portland (PDX) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 1h 28m 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 Portland (PDX) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 2166 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portland-San Francisco is 1.25% across 2166 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.
