PDX → LAXPortland to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,343 km, an estimated 2 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Los Angeles. Updated 18 October 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

Today, PDX → LAX

Sun 18 Oct · local times
DL2975Delta73 min late

The PDX board at 06:23 shows departure at 12:07 instead of 10:54, gate D9.

Later cancelled
2.5%of 7,760 past Delta flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
F94500 11:06Frontier · then DL2766 13:06, AS713 14:30
Track DL2975 →
  1. 06:30 AA6290American Left 06:19 LAX est. 08:18In the air · sched 09:16
  2. 07:03 AS581Alaska On scheduleGate C5 LAX est. 08:55sched 09:52
  3. 07:05 DL2947Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate D8 LAX est. 08:59sched 09:35
  4. 10:48 AS695Alaska On scheduleGate C7 ·
  5. 10:54 DL2975Delta Est. 12:07 +73Gate D9 ·
  6. 11:06 F94500Frontier On scheduleGate C14 ·
  7. 13:06 DL2766Delta On scheduleGate D13 ·
  8. 14:30 AS713Alaska On scheduleGate C3 ·
  9. 17:14 DL2551Delta On scheduleGate D8 ·
  10. 17:18 AS481Alaska On scheduleGate C15 ·
  11. 18:18 AS278Alaska On scheduleGate C18 ·
  12. 19:59 DL2459Delta Sched 19:59Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 21:30 AS1458Alaska Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PDX board 06:23 · LAX board 06:33

PDX Portland smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
1,343 km · ~2h 13m est.
dep bank 06:30–21:3025x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 24 operated PDX → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAS82% on time

Flights AS581 07:03 daily · AS695 10:48 daily · AS713 14:30 daily · AS481 17:18 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6290 06:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL78% on time

Flights DL2947 07:05 daily · DL2975 10:54 daily · DL2766 13:06 daily · DL2551 17:14 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94500 11:06 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA6290dep −11 → arr−58
10-17AA6290dep −6 → arr−40
10-17AS278dep +4 → arr−16
10-17AS481dep −7 → arr−27
10-17AS581dep +13 → arr+13
10-17AS695dep −3 → arr+26
10-17AS713dep +15 → arr−8
10-17DL2551dep +12 → arr−18
10-17DL2766dep +31 → arr+0
10-17DL2947dep +3 → arr−35
10-17DL2975dep +67 → arr+40
10-16AA6290dep −8 → arr−36
10-16AS1458dep +12 → arr−3
10-16AS278dep −4 → arr−24
10-16AS481dep −11 → arr−28
10-16AS581dep −1 → arr−37
10-16AS695dep +26 → arr+10
10-16AS713dep +76 → arr+51
10-16DL2459dep +3 → arr−30
10-16DL2551dep +45 → arr+16
10-16DL2766dep +8 → arr−22
10-16DL2947arrived−5
10-16DL2975arrived−20
10-16F94500arrived−20

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
PDXPortland +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full PDX delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PDX and LAX: 40% 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 Portland to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is PDX–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PDX–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:14 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PDX to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,343 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 125–145 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PDX–LAX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.