PHX to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Portland International Airport · 1,010 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or PDX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Portland (PDX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 10pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 91% | 0.0% | 8 min | 4.7% | 86 |
| Alaska Airlines | 86% | 0.3% | 8 min | 2.9% | 1,403 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.0% | 11 min | 4.8% | 84 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 0.0% | 14 min | 8.3% | 36 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.6% | 17 min | 10.0% | 870 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.5% | 16 min | 7.4% | 1,269 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%109 flights
- 7am88%488 flights
- 8am83%120 flights
- 9am86%225 flights
- 10am87%285 flights
- 11am81%356 flights
- 12pm81%61 flights
- 1pm82%180 flights
- 2pm79%321 flights
- 3pm64%64 flights
- 4pm70%99 flights
- 5pm74%268 flights
- 6pm67%398 flights
- 7pm70%150 flights
- 8pm72%317 flights
- 9pm70%136 flights
- 10pm55%150 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.2% cancelled
- Friday77%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.5% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
PHX to PDX: common questions
- How often are PHX to PDX flights on time?
- 78% 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 Phoenix to Portland cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 3,748).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PDX to PHX — 79% 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: PHX → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.