Flights Portland → San Jose
PDX → SJC
Route overview
The flight route from Portland to San Jose operates with a high level of punctuality, with 89% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average of 541 flights are conducted using various Boeing 737 models and De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft, with each flight experiencing only a mean delay of 2.2 minutes. The destination airport serves over eleven million passengers annually, highlighting its significance in the region.
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) → San Jose (SJC) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 765 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.92%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Portland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to San Jose: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portland (PDX) to San Jose (SJC) heads south for about 916 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 34m.
Departures from Portland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of PDX-SJC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 765 tracked PDX-SJC flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about PDX-SJC
On the Portland (PDX) -> San Jose (SJC) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 765 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portland-San Jose is 0.92% across 765 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest 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.
