Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time
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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Long Beach (LGB): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,362 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Long Beach. Updated 13 September 2026 at 13:09 UTC.
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
LGB
Long Beach
smooth · +2
1,362 km · ~2h 15m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated PDX → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PDX: 27% 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 →
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How the Portland to Long Beach route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to LGB 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 LGB questions
Is PDX–LGB 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–LGB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:35 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PDX to LGB?
Great-circle distance is 1,362 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PDX–LGB fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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