DTW → PDXDetroit to Portland

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PDX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,135 km, an estimated 4 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Portland. Updated 28 October 2026 at 21:22 UTC.

Today, DTW → PDX

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 08:50 DL2171Delta Left 09:04 +14 Landed 10:39 −2

Checked DTW board 15:03 · PDX board 14:22

DTW Detroit smooth · +11
PDX Portland smooth · +0
3,135 km · ~4h 31m est.
dep bank 08:50–20:127x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated DTW → PDX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~4h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL2171 08:50 daily · DL913 20:12 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28DL2171dep +14 → arr−2
10-27DL2171dep +22 → arr−8
10-26DL2171dep +13 → arr−17
10-26DL913dep +97 → arr+72
10-25DL2171dep +28 → arr+9
10-25DL913dep +80 → arr+43
10-24DL2171dep +12 → arr−2
10-23DL2171dep +13 → arr−23
10-23DL913dep +21 → arr−11
10-22DL2171dep +34 → arr+15
10-22DL913dep +68 → arr+37
10-21DL2171dep +11 → arr−15

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
DTWDetroit +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full DTW delay board →
PDXPortland +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 7 kt Full PDX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PDX: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Portland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW 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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DTW to PDX questions

Is DTW–PDX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–PDX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 20:12 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PDX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to PDX?

Great-circle distance is 3,135 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 251–299 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–PDX fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.