Route · ATL → PDX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Portland
The ATL–PDX corridor (Atlanta, GA → Portland, OR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,172 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 7,514
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
2,172 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 39 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 33 | 2 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 154 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 145 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 163 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 178 | 39 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 43 | 3 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 144 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 102 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 22 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 123 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 128 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 138 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 139 | 29 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 141 | 39 | 9 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 137 | 33 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| May 2024 | 114 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
18 of 2,941 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
8 of 2,941 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
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What the Data Says About ATL to PDX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Portland (ATL to PDX) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 7,514 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.5 minutes. The 2,172-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,941 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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