Route · LAX → PDX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Portland
The LAX–PDX corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Portland, OR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 834 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.5%
- On-time
- +7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 25,109
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 80%
Distance
834 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 382 | 56 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,AS,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 364 | 48 | 2 | 0 | OO,DL,F9,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 379 | 42 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 372 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,F9,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 412 | 72 | 5 | 1 | OO,F9,AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 410 | 56 | 9 | 0 | AS,OO,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 402 | 80 | 9 | 0 | AS,OO,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 409 | 36 | 2 | 1 | AS,DL,OO,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 358 | 28 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,OO,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 387 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL,OO,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 347 | 39 | 9 | 0 | AS,OO,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 383 | 48 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 401 | 63 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,F9,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 335 | 42 | 2 | 0 | OO,NK,AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 384 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,DL,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 409 | 53 | 2 | 0 | OO,AS,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 423 | 45 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL,NK,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 408 | 63 | 14 | 0 | AS,DL,NK,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 370 | 69 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 366 | 64 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 327 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 323 | 49 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 308 | 42 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 299 | 49 | 26 | 1 | AS,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
87 of 8,958 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
3 of 8,958 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
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What the Data Says About LAX to PDX
Los Angeles to Portland (LAX to PDX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 25,109 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 67.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 834 miles and is served by 29 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 87 of 8,958 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 3 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Oct 2024 was the strongest month at 94% on-time versus Jun 2025 at 80%, a 14-point difference.
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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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