DCA to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland International Airport · 2,350 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or PDX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Portland (PDX) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to PDX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 72% | 0.6% | 19 min | 9.5% | 363 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DCA to PDX: common questions
- How often are DCA to PDX flights on time?
- 72% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Washington to Portland cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 363).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PDX to DCA — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DCA → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.