Flights Portland → Vancouver
PDX → YVR
How long is the flight from Portland to Vancouver?
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 49 min 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 Vancouver, utilizing De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 and DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Vancouver serves over 26 million passengers annually, indicating a high volume of air traffic.
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) → Vancouver (YVR) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Vancouver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Portland (PDX) to Vancouver (YVR) heads north for about 403 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Portland on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of PDX-YVR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Vancouver it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked PDX-YVR flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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-YVR
The flight from Portland (PDX) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 49 min 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) -> Vancouver (YVR) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Portland-Vancouver is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Vancouver, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
