AS577AlaskaIn the air, 24 min late
Left PDX at 07:42, 24 min after its 07:18 slot.
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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to San Diego (SAN): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,503 km, an estimated 2 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and San Diego. Updated 3 November 2026 at 05:39 UTC.
Today, PDX → SAN
Mon 2 Nov · local timesWN107SouthwestIn the air, 16 min late
Left PDX at 08:16, 16 min after its 08:00 slot.
Track WN107 →- 07:18 AS577Alaska Left 07:42 +24 ·
- 08:00 WN107Southwest Left 08:16 +16 ·
- 09:03 AS721Alaska Left 09:32 +29 ·
- 10:34 AS1394Alaska Left 11:31 +57 ·
- 14:04 AS1311Alaska Left 13:57 ·
- 15:04 AS1320Alaska Left 15:02 ·
- 15:35 WN1409Southwest Left 15:40 +5 ·
- 17:52 AS667Alaska Airlines Left 17:48 Landed 20:22 −5
Checked PDX board 21:22 · SAN board 21:39
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +4
1,503 km · ~2h 26m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
96 / 100
route health from live PDX and SAN delay boards
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 1 arrival
Flight time~2h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesSouthwest 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
Conditions are tightest at SAN: a 51% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +18 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Portland to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to SAN 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 SAN questions
Is PDX–SAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PDX–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:09 and evening departures around 17:38 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PDX to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 1,503 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 136–159 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PDX–SAN fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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