PDX → ORDPortland to Chicago

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,792 km, an estimated 4 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Chicago. Updated 10 October 2026 at 21:13 UTC.

PDX Portland smooth · +2
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,792 km · ~4h 05m est.
dep bank 06:01–23:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 17 operated PDX → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~4h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAS

Flights AS324 varies daily

American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA3329 06:01 daily · AA1713 11:48 daily · AA2515 13:12 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA1813 22:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2306 07:02 daily · UA2822 08:30 daily · UA1923 10:43 daily · UA2266 14:27 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AA1713dep +114 → arr+104
10-10AA2515departed−8
10-10AS324dep +0 → arr−13
10-10UA1923departed+0
10-10UA2306dep +0 → arr−26
10-10UA2822dep +0 → arr−3
10-09AA1713arrived−41
10-09AA1813arrived−42
10-09AA2515arrived−39
10-09AS324arrived−21
10-09UA1923arrived−1
10-09UA2094arrived+5
10-09UA2266arrived−8
10-09UA2306arrived+5
10-09UA2822arrived+12
10-08AA1813arrived−32
10-08UA2094arrived−33

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 4 kt Full PDX delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Chicago route actually runs

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

Is PDX–ORD 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–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:01 and evening departures around 22:55 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PDX to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,792 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 227–269 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PDX–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.