Portland (PDX) to Bellingham (BLI): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Portland (PDX) to Bellingham (BLI) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 136 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 91% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 91%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 5 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 0.37
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 1m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 221 mi
Best time to fly from PDX to BLI
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 90% | 3 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 100% | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 14 min |
| Friday | 95% | 2 min |
| Saturday | 94% | 2 min |
| Sunday | 90% | 8 min |
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PDX to BLI delayed?
- 9% of PDX–BLI 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 5 minutes.
- How long is the flight from PDX to BLI?
- The scheduled PDX–BLI flight time averages 1h 1m over 221 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 9% of the time.
- How often are PDX to BLI 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%.
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Based on 136 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.