DL3997 SeattleSEA · 20:55 PortlandPDX · 21:56
DL3997 by Delta Air Lines flies from Seattle (SEA) to Portland (PDX).
scheduled from SEA
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −6 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SEA and PDX are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Seattle to Portland flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL3997 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Seattle to Portland on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SEA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL3997 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL3997 across the SEA and PDX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~6 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL3997 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as SEA and PDX published them.
Planning around DL3997? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Pro Flight Search — DL3997 Seattle to Portland on-time performance, measured from the SEA and PDX airport boards.
https://proflightsearch.com/flight/DL3997
.