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Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Portland (PWM): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Portland (PWM) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 155 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 73% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
73%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
18 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Flights/day
0.42
last 12 months
Duration
3h 53m
scheduled
Distance
1,622 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DFW to PWM flights50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75August 2024: 60% on-time (5 flights)60September 2024: 93% on-time (27 flights)93Sep 2024October 2024: 71% on-time (14 flights)71June 2025: 66% on-time (29 flights)66July 2025: 68% on-time (37 flights)68Jul 2025August 2025: 63% on-time (36 flights)63September 2025: 77% on-time (30 flights)77October 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83Oct 2025May 2026: 70% on-time (11 flights)70

Best time to fly from DFW to PWM

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%18 min
Tuesdaybest92%2 min
Wednesday62%34 min
Thursday79%15 min
Friday75%17 min
Saturday62%22 min
Sunday69%18 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft49%
  • Airline operations30%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DFW to PWM delayed?
28% of DFW–PWM flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
How long is the flight from DFW to PWM?
The scheduled DFW–PWM flight time averages 3h 53m over 1,622 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
How often are DFW to PWM flights cancelled?
1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 209 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.