Alaska AirlinesAS44% on time
Flights AS577 07:55 daily · AS721 varies daily · AS1394 10:33 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS1312 14:03 daily
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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to San Diego (SAN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 15 September 2026 at 18:37 UTC.
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
1,503 km · ~2h 26m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 12 operated PDX → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
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
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 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. 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–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 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 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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