Route · IAD → PDX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Portland
The IAD–PDX corridor (Washington, DC → Portland, OR) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,327 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78%
- On-time
- -1 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 1,214
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,327 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
8 of 742 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 742 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
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What the Data Says About IAD to PDX
The Washington to Portland corridor (IAD to PDX) posts a 78% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,214 tracked flights. Late flights run 87.0 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 2,327-mile route; over the last 24 months, 8 of 742 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 0.3% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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