Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,792 km, an estimated 4 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC.
Today, PDX → ORD
Sat 17 Oct · local times
AS324Alaska AirlinesIn the air, 24 min late
Left PDX at 07:24, 24 min after its 07:00 slot.
Likely landing
about 13:10middle half 13:02 to 13:22 · sched 13:18
Landing estimate from 90,516 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to ORD 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.
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–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:01 and evening departures around 22:55 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PDX to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 2,792 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 227–269 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PDX–ORD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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