Chicago to Portland (ORD–PDX) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,735 mi airlines charter/private 183/wk
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Flight Schedule 63 flights Verified 41m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA2300
UA United
7M9
7:00 AM
CDT T3
9:29 AM
PDT
4h 29m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3404cs
AC Air Canada
32Q
8:50 AM
CDT T1
11:28 AM
PDT
4h 38m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA751+1
UA United
A21N
8:50 AM
CDT T1
11:28 AM
PDT
4h 38m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1713
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
9:34 AM
CDT T3
12:10 PM
PDT
4h 36m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2515+2
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
321 Seat map
9:45 AM
CDT T3
12:22 PM
PDT
4h 37m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1554+2
UA United
738
1:30 PM
CDT T1
3:56 PM
PDT
4h 26m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3421cs
AC Air Canada
738
1:30 PM
CDT T3
3:56 PM
PDT
4h 26m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2112
Starts Sep 18
QR Qatar
73J
2:22 PM
CDT T2
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS325+2
Seat map
AS Alaska
739 Seat map
2:22 PM
CDT T3
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2119
Starts Sep 19
QR Qatar
73J
2:22 PM
CDT T2
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2064
Seat map
QR Qatar
7M9 Seat map
2:22 PM
CDT T2
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2008
QR Qatar
73J
2:22 PM
CDT T2
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2013
Starts Sep 17
QR Qatar
73J
2:22 PM
CDT T2
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2081
Starts Sep 20 Seat map
QR Qatar
7M9 Seat map
2:22 PM
CDT T2
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9339
Seat map
MH Malaysia
738 Seat map
3:25 PM
CDT T3
6:00 PM
PDT
4h 35m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4159cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
3:25 PM
CDT T3
6:00 PM
PDT
4h 35m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9330cs
MH Malaysia
738
3:25 PM
CDT T3
6:00 PM
PDT
4h 35m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SN8869cs
SN Brussels Airlines
739
4:20 PM
CDT T2
6:53 PM
PDT
4h 33m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3405cs
AC Air Canada
7M9
4:48 PM
CDT T1
7:21 PM
PDT
4h 33m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1677+3
UA United
7M9
4:48 PM
CDT T1
7:21 PM
PDT
4h 33m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2814
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
QR Qatar
32Q Seat map
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:41 PM
PDT
4h 42m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA966
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
32Q Seat map
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:41 PM
PDT
4h 42m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1818+2
Seat map
AA American
321 Seat map
5:00 PM
CDT T3
7:36 PM
PDT
4h 36m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4158cs
AY Finnair
321
7:20 PM
CDT T3
9:50 PM
PDT
4h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3408+3
Starts Sep 24
AC Air Canada
739
7:45 PM
CDT T1
10:23 PM
PDT
4h 38m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LX3298cs
LX Swiss
32Q
8:12 PM
CDT T1
10:52 PM
PDT
4h 40m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2243+1
UA United
32Q
8:12 PM
CDT T1
10:52 PM
PDT
4h 40m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4109cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
9:30 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
PDT
4h 29m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4057+1
AY Finnair
738
9:30 PM
CDT T3 Red-eye
12:07 AM+1
PDT
4h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9516cs
MH Malaysia
738
9:30 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
PDT
4h 29m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2977+5
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
9:30 PM
CDT T3 Red-eye
12:07 AM+1
PDT
4h 37m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9481cs
MH Malaysia
738
5:59 AM
PDT
12:12 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6763cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
5:59 AM
PDT
12:12 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9334
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
MH Malaysia
738 Seat map
6:01 AM
PDT
12:16 PM
CDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3329+2
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:01 AM
PDT
12:15 PM
CDT
4h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH9339cs
LH Lufthansa
738
7:00 AM
PDT
1:13 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB7317cs
IB Iberia
73J
7:00 AM
PDT
1:13 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3423cs
AC Air Canada
A21N
7:02 AM
PDT
1:15 PM
CDT
4h 13m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2306+3
UA United
32Q
7:02 AM
PDT
1:15 PM
CDT
4h 13m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3334cs
QR Qatar
B39M
7:06 AM
PDT
1:26 PM
CDT
4h 20m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LX3299cs
LX Swiss
32Q
7:16 AM
PDT
1:29 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS324+2
AS Alaska
73J
7:37 AM
PDT
1:44 PM
CDT
4h 7m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1260
UA United
738
8:05 AM
PDT
2:18 PM
CDT
4h 13m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2822+1
UA United
738
8:15 AM
PDT
2:28 PM
CDT
4h 13m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3424+1
AC Air Canada
738
8:30 AM
PDT
2:43 PM
CDT
4h 13m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LX3269cs
LX Swiss
B39M
10:35 AM
PDT
4:48 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SN8870cs
SN Brussels Airlines
7M9
10:35 AM
PDT
4:48 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1923+3
UA United
B39M
10:35 AM
PDT
4:48 PM
CDT
4h 13m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3422cs
AC Air Canada
B39M
10:35 AM
PDT
4:48 PM
CDT
4h 13m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2380
Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
11:48 AM
PDT
6:12 PM
CDT
4h 24m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1713
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
11:48 AM
PDT
6:12 PM
CDT
4h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4243cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
12:24 PM
PDT
6:45 PM
CDT
4h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9543cs
MH Malaysia
738
12:24 PM
PDT
6:45 PM
CDT
4h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2515+2
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
321 Seat map
1:12 PM
PDT
7:35 PM
CDT
4h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6532+1
GF Great Barrier Airlines
321
1:45 PM
PDT
8:06 PM
CDT
4h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4052+1
AY Finnair
321
1:45 PM
PDT
7:50 PM
CDT
4h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2336+1
UA United
32Q
2:27 PM
PDT
8:40 PM
CDT
4h 13m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2266
Starts Sep 24
UA United
32Q
2:27 PM
PDT
8:40 PM
CDT
4h 13m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1813
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
32Q Seat map
10:55 PM
PDT Red-eye
5:07 AM+1
CDT
4h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1818+2
Seat map
AA American
321 Seat map
10:56 PM
PDT Red-eye
5:08 AM+1
CDT
4h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2094
UA United
B39M
11:02 PM
PDT Red-eye
5:03 AM+1
CDT
4h 1m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1094
Seat map
AA American
321 Seat map
11:08 PM
PDT Red-eye
5:08 AM+1
CDT
4h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3425cs
AC Air Canada
739
11:40 PM
PDT Red-eye
5:45 AM+1
CDT
4h 5m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MSP Minneapolis 6h 6m AAACAF AFAMAS Minneapolis (MSP) to Portland flights
MCI Kansas City 6h 18m AAACAS ASWN Kansas City (MCI) to Portland flights
SLC Salt Lake City 6h 19m AAACAY ASDEDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Portland flights
DEN Denver 6h 20m AAACBA ASCMDE Denver (DEN) to Portland flights
SEA Seattle 6h 32m AAASAV AFAMAS Seattle (SEA) to Portland flights
YVR Vancouver 6h 38m AAACPD ACASCX Vancouver (YVR) to Portland flights
GEG Spokane 6h 42m AAUA ASBADE Spokane (GEG) to Portland flights
STL St Louis 6h 44m AAACAS ASWN St Louis (STL) to Portland flights
MSO Missoula 6h 48m AAASUA AS Missoula (MSO) to Portland flights
DTW Detroit 6h 53m AAACAF AMDLVS Detroit (DTW) to Portland flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Chicago to Portland
5 carriers, 183 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 1,735 mi 4h 33m nonstop -2h behind

ORD–PDX is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,735 miles in approximately 4h 33m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–PDX service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AY, GF, MH, QR 35 321, 32Q, 738 4h36-4h42 61% Oneworld AY, GF, MH, QR
UA United Airlines Also: AC, LX, SN 35 32Q, 738, 7M9, A21N 4h26-4h40 61% Star Alliance AC, LX, SN
AS Alaska Airlines Also: QR 7 739 4h28 61% Oneworld QR
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 61%
BA British Airways 0 61% Oneworld
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AA, AY
32Q Airbus A321neo – AA, AC, LX, QR, UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AC, AY, GF, MH, UA
739 Boeing 737-900 – AC, AS, SN
73J Boeing 737-900ER – QR
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AC, QR, UA
A21N Airbus A321neo – UA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA + AS + BA (42 flights/wk, 54%)
Star Alliance: UA (35 flights/wk, 45%)
Unaffiliated: SY (1 flights/wk, 1%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORD to PDX direction.
Mon
26
flights
Tue
27
flights
Wed
26
flights
Thu
26
flights
Fri
26
flights
Sat
26
flights
Sun
26
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
31
Nonstop flights
183
Outbound / wk
210
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to PDX.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
61
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,841
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ORD → PDX
61%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
61%
Arriving
91%
Return
PDX → ORD
79%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
79%
Arriving
84%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → PDX delays →

Other ways to reach Portland from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to Portland International Airport.
Metric ORD→PDX MDW→PDX MKE→PDX
Distance from ORD 15 mi 67 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 3 1
Weekly flights 183 36 1
Flight time 4h 33m 4h 10m 4h 4m
Departure OTP 61%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to Portland International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
Portland is 2 hours behind Chicago.
ORD: CDT · PDX: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 4:00 PM in Portland.
Distance & Flight Time
1,735 mi / 2,792 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 33m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–PDX Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Portland route.
Route details
Distance1,735 mi / 2,792 km
Flight time4h 33m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights183 out / 210 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: PDX
IATA / ICAOPDX / KPDX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr17.3M
Elevation31 ft / 9 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to PDX flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland International Airport take about 4h 33m gate to gate. The route covers 1,735 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from ORD to PDX: American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Kansas City and Salt Lake City.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to PDX and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Portland is 2 hours behind Chicago.
Yes, return flights from PDX to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW, MKE and MSN. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ORD to PDX

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Portland International Airport (PDX) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and British Airways. With 183 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to PDX Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to PDX is about 4 hours 33 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,735 miles (2,792 km). There are approximately 183 weekly flights outbound and 210 return, totaling 393 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Kansas City and Salt Lake City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW), Milwaukee (MKE) and Madison (MSN).