DCA → PDXWashington to Portland

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Portland (PDX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,773 km, an estimated 5 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Portland. Updated 15 September 2026 at 10:08 UTC.

DCA Washington smooth · +7
PDX Portland smooth · +4
3,773 km · ~5h 20m est.
departs 17:277x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated DCA → PDX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS71% on time

Flights AS9 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AS9dep +20 → arr−1
09-13AS9dep +22 → arr+22
09-12AS9dep +6 → arr+2
09-11AS9dep +5 → arr−6
09-10AS9dep +9 → arr−10
09-09AS9dep +71 → arr+49
09-08AS9dep +3 → arr−25

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DCAWashington +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 5 kt Full DCA delay board →
PDXPortland +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full PDX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Portland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to PDX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DCA to PDX questions

Is DCA–PDX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DCA to PDX?

Great-circle distance is 3,773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 296–353 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–PDX fly?

Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DCA and arrival-side delay at PDX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.