PDX → BFIPortland to Seattle

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Seattle (BFI): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 217 km, an estimated 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Seattle. Updated 26 October 2026 at 06:44 UTC.

PDX Portland heavy · +32
BFI Seattle tracking
217 km · ~0h 47m est.
dep bank 16:20–18:212x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 2x weekly · nonstop
58 / 100

route health from live PDX and BFI delay boards

0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ExcursionsDelta Air Lines

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
Air ExcursionsX4

Flights X43145 16:20 Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL8839 18:21 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25X43145departed+8
10-24DL8839departed+24

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 +32 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 9 kt Full PDX delay board →
BFISeattle tracking Full BFI delay board →

How the Portland to Seattle route actually runs

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

Is PDX–BFI running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PDX is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PDX–BFI?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:21 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BFI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PDX to BFI?

Great-circle distance is 217 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 45–49 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PDX–BFI fly?

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