Flights San Diego → Portland
SAN → PDX
How long is the flight from San Diego to Portland?
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 30m 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 San Diego to Portland operates with a high on-time performance rate of 86%, with an average delay of just 5.2 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 459 flights on this route using various Boeing 737 models and Airbus A319 aircraft, serving the busy destination airport which sees nearly 18.6 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 San Diego (SAN) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines. Across 1166 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.69%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Portland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Diego (SAN) to Portland (PDX) heads north for about 1,503 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 30m.
Departures from San Diego on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of SAN-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,166 tracked SAN-PDX flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 3.7% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAN-PDX
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Portland (PDX) takes 2h 30m 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 San Diego (SAN) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 1166 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Diego-Portland is 3.69% across 1166 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Portland, 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.
