PDX → DTWPortland to Detroit

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Detroit (DTW): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% 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 3,135 km, an estimated 4 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Detroit. Updated 17 September 2026 at 09:08 UTC.

PDX Portland smooth · +1
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
3,135 km · ~4h 31m est.
dep bank 07:01–23:1012x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta 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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM4337 varies Mo Tu

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2996 varies Tu Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1327 11:54 daily · DL1325 23:10 Mo Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16DL1327dep +30 → arr+0
09-15AM4337arrived+0
09-15DL1325arrived+0
09-15DL1327dep +20 → arr+0
09-14AM4337arrived+0
09-14DL1325arrived+0
09-14DL1327arrived+0

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full PDX delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PDX: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Detroit route actually runs

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

Is PDX–DTW 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.

Morning or evening flight on PDX–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:54 and evening departures around 23:10 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PDX to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 3,135 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 251–299 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PDX–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.