PDX to RDM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Roberts Field · 116 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or RDM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Bend/Redmond (RDM) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 2pm did worst (82%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX to RDM?
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% | 1.5% | 9 min | 3.8% | 269 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am93%99 flights
- 11am89%18 flights
- 2pm82%113 flights
- 9pm92%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%2.2% cancelled
- Friday96%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.2% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security4%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PDX to RDM: common questions
- How often are PDX to RDM 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 Portland to Bend/Redmond cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 269).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RDM to PDX — 90% 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: PDX → RDM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.