PDX → DCAPortland to Washington

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 32 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 Portland and Washington. Updated 13 September 2026 at 22:08 UTC.

PDX Portland smooth · +0
DCA Washington smooth · +0
3,773 km · ~5h 20m est.
departs 07:527x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated PDX → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −32 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−32 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Alaska Airlines

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 AirlinesAS100% on time

Flights AS10 07:52 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AS10dep +1 → arr−35
09-12AS10dep −8 → arr−42
09-11AS10dep +1 → arr−29
09-10AS10dep +7 → arr−24
09-09AS10dep −5 → arr−36
09-08AS10dep −2 → arr−33
09-07AS10dep −3 → arr−26
09-06AS10dep −5 → arr−32

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 Full PDX delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

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

How the Portland to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to DCA 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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How we measure this →

PDX to DCA questions

Is PDX–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from PDX to DCA?

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 PDX–DCA 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 PDX and arrival-side delay at DCA, 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.