Route · PDX → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Dallas/Fort Worth
The PDX–DFW corridor (Portland, OR → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,616 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 12,212
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Feb 2025 87%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 67%
Distance
1,616 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 212 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AS,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 202 | 36 | 4 | 1 | AA,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 225 | 34 | 8 | 1 | AA,AS |
| Sep 2025 | 198 | 35 | 2 | 1 | AA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 241 | 64 | 7 | 0 | AA,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 230 | 56 | 5 | 2 | AA,AS |
| Jun 2025 | 225 | 71 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS |
| May 2025 | 202 | 56 | 2 | 3 | AA,AS |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 44 | 4 | 3 | AA,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 180 | 39 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS |
| Feb 2025 | 155 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 182 | 32 | 9 | 2 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 221 | 52 | 3 | 2 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 199 | 47 | 4 | 0 | AS,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 204 | 32 | 0 | 1 | AS,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 216 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 246 | 54 | 3 | 0 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 261 | 86 | 6 | 0 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 253 | 68 | 5 | 3 | AA,AS,F9 |
| May 2024 | 225 | 68 | 13 | 6 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 182 | 41 | 7 | 1 | AA,AS,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 178 | 45 | 2 | 2 | AA,AS |
| Feb 2024 | 164 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS |
| Jan 2024 | 175 | 58 | 9 | 1 | AA,AS |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
96 of 4,956 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
30 of 4,956 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About PDX to DFW
12,212 tracked flights put the PDX to DFW pairing (Portland to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 94.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,616-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (4,956 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 67% - 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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