PDX → ANCPortland to Anchorage

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Anchorage (ANC): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 76% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,477 km, an estimated 3 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Anchorage. Updated 9 October 2026 at 13:23 UTC.

PDX Portland smooth · +0
ANC Anchorage smooth · +4
2,477 km · ~3h 41m est.
dep bank 07:18–21:339x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 29 operated PDX → ANC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~3h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesCathay Pacific

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS96% on time

Flights AS1316 07:18 Mo Th Fr Su · AS775 varies daily · AS1406 14:32 daily · AS315 14:33 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX3281 15:30 Th · CX83 19:35 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08AS1406dep +0 → arr−12
10-08AS1455dep +2 → arr−11
10-08AS2192dep +0 → arr−7
10-08AS775dep +0 → arr+0
10-08CX3281arrived+62
10-075Y4606arrived+73
10-07AS1406dep +6 → arr−9
10-07AS2192dep −2 → arr−3
10-07AS775dep +3 → arr+11
10-06AS1406dep −2 → arr−17
10-06AS1455dep −8 → arr−16
10-06AS2192dep −5 → arr−18
10-06AS775dep −3 → arr−20
10-055Y4602arrived+37
10-05AS1406dep +1 → arr−11
10-05AS1455dep +1 → arr−13
10-05AS2192dep +11 → arr+0
10-05AS775dep +4 → arr−15
10-05CX2083arrived+70
10-04AS1406dep +16 → arr−22
10-04AS1455dep +48 → arr+10
10-04AS2192dep +12 → arr−26
10-04AS775dep +0 → arr−37
10-035Y4610arrived+25
10-03AS1406arrived−22
10-03AS1455arrived−35
10-03AS2192arrived−34
10-03AS775arrived+78
10-03CX83arrived+90

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
PDXPortland +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSE 3 kt Full PDX delay board →
ANCAnchorage +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast Full ANC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ANC: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Portland to Anchorage route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to ANC 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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PDX to ANC questions

Is PDX–ANC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ANC is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PDX–ANC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:18 and evening departures around 19:35 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ANC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PDX to ANC?

Great-circle distance is 2,477 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 205–242 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PDX–ANC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.