Route · PDX → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Atlanta
The PDX–ATL corridor (Portland, OR → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,172 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 7,522
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Apr 2025 74%
Distance
2,172 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 14 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 13 | 2 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 154 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 145 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 163 | 21 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 178 | 43 | 1 | 2 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 39 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 144 | 25 | 0 | 2 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 31 | 0 | 1 | DL,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 123 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 128 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 138 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 139 | 17 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 141 | 24 | 9 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 137 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 114 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 20 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
18 of 2,941 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
9 of 2,941 flights
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PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About PDX to ATL
Portland to Atlanta (PDX to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 7,522 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 63.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,172 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 2,941 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 9 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at just 74% - a 20-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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