TUS to PDX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tucson International Airport to Portland International Airport · 1,119 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TUS or PDX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tucson (TUS) to Portland (PDX) arrived on time 93% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (96% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (93%).
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (80%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Friday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from TUS 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 | 96% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 47 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 93% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.5% | 318 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%92 flights
- 7am95%112 flights
- 10am96%25 flights
- 11am93%61 flights
- 5pm80%41 flights
- 6pm97%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday95%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday98%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday95%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
TUS to PDX: common questions
- How often are TUS to PDX flights on time?
- 93% 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 Tucson to Portland cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 2.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TUS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PDX to TUS — 84% 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: TUS → PDX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.