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Route Reliability

Portland → Dallas–Fort Worth

PDXDFW · 1,616 miles · Portland International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

78
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
2,441
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Alaska Airlines83%523 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines80%1,918 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

PDX–DFW flights departing between 12–3 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 72% between 12–3 PM.

Saturday is the weak spot.

PDX–DFW flights arrived on time 86% of the time on Fridays. On Saturdays: 76%.

Not much between Alaska Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 80% to 83% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(346 flights)
  • Tue81%(338 flights)
  • Wed82%(325 flights)
  • Thu81%(341 flights)
  • Fri86%(347 flights)
  • Sat76%(333 flights)
  • Sun80%(342 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM92%(87 flights)
  • 3–6 AM88%(280 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(453 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(597 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(508 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM82%(447 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 70% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%223
July 202576%223
August 202573%234
September 202582%195
October 202585%216
November 202583%197
December 202587%212
January 202682%153
February 202685%156
March 202686%182
April 202684%190
May 202681%191

Based on 2,441 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.