Portland to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About PDX to DFW

The Portland to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (PDX → DFW) covers roughly 1,616 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,212 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 94.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,956 flights were recorded on this pairing — 96 cancelled (1.9%) and 30 diverted (0.6%). 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 12,212 total flights analyzed, the 80.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 94.5-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, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PDX to DFW route, the combination of a 80.8% on-time rate, 94.5-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.