PDX → BOSPortland to Boston

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Boston (BOS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,072 km, an estimated 5 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Boston. Updated 9 September 2026 at 21:19 UTC.

PDX Portland smooth · +11
BOS Boston busy · +20
4,072 km · ~5h 43m est.
dep bank 07:07–23:3914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated PDX → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska AirlinesJetBlue Airways

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 AirlinesAS

Flights AS358 07:07 daily · AS436 21:36 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6396 14:19 daily · B696 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AS358dep +53 → arr+37
09-08AS358dep +5 → arr−18
09-08AS436dep +38 → arr+9
09-08B6396dep −2 → arr−66
09-08B696arrived+0
09-07AS436arrived−7

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 5 kt Full PDX delay board →
BOSBoston +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PDX and BOS: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to BOS 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PDX-BOS
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PDX to BOS questions

Is PDX–BOS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PDX–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:07 and evening departures around 21:36 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PDX to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 4,072 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 317–379 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PDX–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.