Portland (PDX) to Medford (MFR): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Portland (PDX) to Medford (MFR) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 201 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 87% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 3% of scheduled flights never departed.
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 3.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.55
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 7m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 222 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PDX to MFR
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 90% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 13 min |
| Thursdaybest | 97% | 2 min |
| Friday | 78% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 91% | 7 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline operations30%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather26%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PDX to MFR delayed?
- 13% of PDX–MFR 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 10 minutes.
- How long is the flight from PDX to MFR?
- The scheduled PDX–MFR flight time averages 1h 7m over 222 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are PDX to MFR flights cancelled?
- 3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.
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Based on 201 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.