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Tucson (TUS) to Portland (PDX): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

SkyWest Airlines effectively owns the TUS–PDX corridor, operating 93% of its flights and landing on time 93% of the time. That concentration hasn't hurt reliability: the route beats the national on-time average by 15 points (93% vs 78%).

On-time
93%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
5 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Flights/day
1.0
last 12 months
Duration
3h 18m
scheduled
Distance
1,119 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for TUS to PDX flights50%75%100%October 2024: 94% on-time (48 flights)94Oct 2024November 2024: 90% on-time (50 flights)90December 2024: 89% on-time (54 flights)89January 2025: 92% on-time (51 flights)92Jan 2025February 2025: 93% on-time (44 flights)93March 2025: 96% on-time (54 flights)96April 2025: 100% on-time (42 flights)100Apr 2025October 2025: 90% on-time (50 flights)90November 2025: 100% on-time (51 flights)100December 2025: 90% on-time (52 flights)90Dec 2025January 2026: 94% on-time (50 flights)94February 2026: 96% on-time (44 flights)96March 2026: 91% on-time (55 flights)91Mar 2026April 2026: 90% on-time (51 flights)90May 2026: 100% on-time (12 flights)100

Best time to fly from TUS to PDX

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (81%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, TUS to PDX6 a.m.: 95% on-time (92 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (130 flights)78 a.m.: 98% on-time (82 flights)89 a.m.: 97% on-time (87 flights)910 a.m.: 97% on-time (33 flights)1011 a.m.: 93% on-time (67 flights)111 p.m.: 81% on-time (31 flights)135 p.m.: 85% on-time (99 flights)176 p.m.: 96% on-time (69 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday95%5 min
Tuesdaybest98%2 min
Wednesday95%4 min
Thursday93%8 min
Friday89%9 min
Saturday92%5 min
Sunday93%3 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft45%
  • Airline operations46%
  • National airspace system8%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from TUS to PDX delayed?
7% of TUS–PDX 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 5 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from TUS to PDX?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (81%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from TUS to PDX?
The scheduled TUS–PDX flight time averages 3h 18m over 1,119 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 7% of the time.
How often are TUS to PDX flights cancelled?
0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for TUS to PDX?
Tuesday flights have the best record at 98% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Friday trails at 89%.

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Based on 708 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.