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
Best time to fly from DFW to PWM
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 18 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 92% | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 62% | 34 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 15 min |
| Friday | 75% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 62% | 22 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 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%.
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Based on 209 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.