Portland to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About PDX to LAS

The Portland to Las Vegas corridor (PDX → LAS) covers roughly 763 miles and is served by 34 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 19,986 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 7,109 flights were recorded on this pairing — 74 cancelled (1.0%) and 6 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 34 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 19,986 total flights analyzed, the 83% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.8-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PDX to LAS route, the combination of a 83% on-time rate, 66.8-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 34 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.