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Bellingham (BLI) to Portland (PDX): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Bellingham (BLI) to Portland (PDX) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 135 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 93% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
93%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
4 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
0.37
last 12 months
Duration
59m
scheduled
Distance
221 mi

Best time to fly from BLI to PDX

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Mondaybest100%3 min
Tuesday90%6 min
Wednesdaybest100%1 min
Thursday70%10 min
Friday95%3 min
Saturday95%2 min
Sundaybest100%2 min

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BLI to PDX delayed?
8% of BLI–PDX flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 4 minutes.
How long is the flight from BLI to PDX?
The scheduled BLI–PDX flight time averages 59m over 221 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 8% of the time.
How often are BLI to PDX flights cancelled?
0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 135 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.