Route · PDX → TUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Tucson
The PDX–TUS corridor (Portland, OR → Tucson, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,119 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 978
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Mar 2020 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 73%
Distance
1,119 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2020 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2020 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
7 of 978 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 978 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 →TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
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What the Data Says About PDX to TUS
Portland to Tucson (PDX to TUS) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 978 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 60.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,119 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 978 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2020 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 73% - a 19-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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