MFR to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport to Portland International Airport · 222 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MFR or PDX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Medford (MFR) to Portland (PDX) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 12pm did worst (86%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MFR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 2.6% | 11 min | 6.8% | 271 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%62 flights
- 12pm86%204 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday93%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday90%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday90%4.8% cancelled
- Friday80%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday87%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday90%2.4% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Extreme weather43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
MFR to PDX: common questions
- How often are MFR to PDX flights on time?
- 88% 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 Medford to Portland cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 271).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MFR?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PDX to MFR — 89% 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: MFR → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.