Flights Washington → Portland
IAD → PDX
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Portland operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 57 total flights using various Boeing aircraft models including the 757-200, 737-900, 737-800, and 737-700, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 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 Washington (IAD) → Portland (PDX) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 61 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Portland the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Portland: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Portland (PDX) heads north-west for about 3,736 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 5m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of IAD-PDX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Portland it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 61 tracked IAD-PDX flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-PDX
On the Washington (IAD) -> Portland (PDX) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 61 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Portland is 0.00% across 61 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
