Dallas/Fort Worth to Portland

What the Data Says About DFW to PDX

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Portland corridor (DFW → PDX) covers roughly 1,616 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,219 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 72.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,958 flights were recorded on this pairing — 97 cancelled (2.0%) and 7 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,219 total flights analyzed, the 72.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 85% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 51% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to PDX route, the combination of a 72.5% on-time rate, 70.3-minute average delay, 2.0% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.