Flights Tucson → Portland
TUS → PDX
How long is the flight from Tucson to Portland?
The flight from Tucson (TUS) to Portland (PDX) takes about 2h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Tucson to Portland operates with a high on-time performance rate of 91%, with an average delay of only 4.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 150 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles 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.
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The Tucson (TUS) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 270 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.6/100 (low), 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 Tucson the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tucson (TUS) to Portland (PDX) heads north-west for about 1,802 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.
Departures from Tucson on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 67% of TUS-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tucson the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 270 tracked TUS-PDX flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.4% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about TUS-PDX
The flight from Tucson (TUS) to Portland (PDX) takes about 2h 40m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Tucson (TUS) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 270 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tucson-Portland is 0.37% across 270 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska 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.
