DCA → PDXWashington to Portland

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Portland (PDX): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,773 km, an estimated 5 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Portland. Updated 22 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, DCA → PDX

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 17:25 AS9Alaska On scheduleT2 PDX 20:12scheduled

Checked DCA board 15:18 · PDX board 11:22

DCA Washington smooth · +8
PDX Portland smooth · +0
3,773 km · ~5h 20m est.
dep bank 16:50–17:258x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated DCA → PDX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS71% on time

Flights AS9 17:25 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN580 16:50 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AS9dep +14 → arr−16
10-20AS9dep +17 → arr−20
10-19AS9dep +64 → arr+32
10-18AS9dep +25 → arr−20
10-17AS9dep +9 → arr−22
10-17WN580arrived+3
10-16AS9dep +6 → arr−29
10-15AS9dep +104 → arr+76

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DCAWashington +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 12 kt Full DCA delay board →
PDXPortland +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 12 kt Full PDX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and PDX: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Portland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to PDX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

DCA to PDX questions

Is DCA–PDX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DCA to PDX?

Great-circle distance is 3,773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 296–353 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–PDX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DCA and arrival-side delay at PDX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.