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

PDX Airport Page →
1,735 mi airlines charter/private 217/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 64 flights Verified 53m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
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
AA3329+2
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:01 AM
PDT
12:06 PM
CDT
4h 5m
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
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
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3334cs
QR Qatar
B39M
7:06 AM
PDT
1:26 PM
CDT
4h 20m
54%
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
UA1260
UA United
738
8:05 AM
PDT
2:18 PM
CDT
4h 13m
64%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2822+1
UA United
738
8:15 AM
PDT
2:28 PM
CDT
4h 13m
64%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3424+1
AC Air Canada
738
8:30 AM
PDT
2:43 PM
CDT
4h 13m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2306+3
UA United
32Q
8:34 AM
PDT
2:20 PM
CDT
3h 46m
64%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS324+2
AS Alaska
73J
8:40 AM
PDT
2:49 PM
CDT
4h 9m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1923+3
UA United
B39M
10:35 AM
PDT
4:48 PM
CDT
4h 13m
64%
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
LX3269cs
LX Swiss
B39M
10:35 AM
PDT
4:48 PM
CDT
4h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3422cs
AC Air Canada
B39M
10:35 AM
PDT
4:48 PM
CDT
4h 13m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4135cs
AY Finnair
738
11:48 AM
PDT
6:12 PM
CDT
4h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1713+1
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
QR2380
Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
11:48 AM
PDT
6:12 PM
CDT
4h 24m
54%
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
AY4052+1
AY Finnair
321
1:45 PM
PDT
7:50 PM
CDT
4h 5m
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
UA2266
Starts Sep 24
UA United
32Q
2:27 PM
PDT
8:40 PM
CDT
4h 13m
64%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2336+1
UA United
32Q
2:27 PM
PDT
8:40 PM
CDT
4h 13m
64%
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
7M9
11:02 PM
PDT Red-eye
5:03 AM+1
CDT
4h 1m
64%
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
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2300
UA United
B39M
7:00 AM
CDT T2
9:29 AM
PDT
4h 29m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3404cs
AC Air Canada
32Q
8:50 AM
CDT T1
11:28 AM
PDT
4h 38m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA751+1
UA United
A21N
8:50 AM
CDT T1
11:28 AM
PDT
4h 38m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1713+1
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
9:03 AM
CDT T3
11:37 AM
PDT
4h 34m
40%
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
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3421cs
AC Air Canada
738
1:30 PM
CDT T3
3:56 PM
PDT
4h 26m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1554+2
UA United
738
1:30 PM
CDT T1
4:09 PM
PDT
4h 39m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS325+2
Seat map
AS Alaska
739 Seat map
2:14 PM
CDT T3
4:43 PM
PDT
4h 29m
51%
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
42%
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
42%
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
42%
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
42%
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
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2008
QR Qatar
73J
2:22 PM
CDT T2
4:50 PM
PDT
4h 28m
42%
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
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9330cs
MH Malaysia
738
3:25 PM
CDT T3
6:00 PM
PDT
4h 35m
46%
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
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SN8869cs
SN Brussels Airlines
739
4:20 PM
CDT T2
6:53 PM
PDT
4h 33m
13%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1677+3
UA United
739
4:45 PM
CDT T3
7:18 PM
PDT
4h 33m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3405cs
AC Air Canada
7M9
4:48 PM
CDT T1
7:21 PM
PDT
4h 33m
25%
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
40%
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
42%
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
40%
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
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LX3298cs
LX Swiss
32Q
8:12 PM
CDT T1
10:52 PM
PDT
4h 40m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2243+1
UA United
32Q
8:52 PM
CDT T1
11:52 PM
PDT
5h
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4057cs
AY Finnair
738
9:21 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
PDT
4h 38m
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
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4158cs
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
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2977+6
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
9:30 PM
CDT T3 Red-eye
12:07 AM+1
PDT
4h 37m
40%
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 5h 50m AFAMAS AAACAF Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago flights
DEN Denver 5h 58m ASCMF9 AAACAY Denver (DEN) to Chicago flights
SEA Seattle 6h 1m AFAMAS AAASAV Seattle (SEA) to Chicago flights
SLC Salt Lake City 6h 3m AFAMAS AAAYAZ Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago flights
MCI Kansas City 6h 4m ASWN AAACAS Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago flights
GEG Spokane 6h 5m ASBAFI AAUA Spokane (GEG) to Chicago flights
STL St Louis 6h 10m ASWN AAACAS St Louis (STL) to Chicago flights
EUG Eugene 6h 16m AS UA Eugene (EUG) to Chicago flights
DTW Detroit 6h 36m AMDL AAACAM Detroit (DTW) to Chicago flights
SMF Sacramento 6h 41m ASDEFI AAACLH Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Portland to Chicago
5 carriers, 217 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 1,735 mi 4h 13m nonstop +2h ahead

PDX–ORD is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 1,735 miles in approximately 4h 13m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PDX–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, LH, LX, SN 43 32Q, 738, 7M9, B39M 3h46-4h13 76% Star Alliance AC, LH, LX, SN
AA American Airlines Also: AY, BA, GF, MH, QR 35 321, 32Q, 738 4h-4h24 76% Oneworld AY, BA, GF, MH, QR
AS Alaska Airlines Also: IB, QR 7 73J 4h09 76% Oneworld IB, QR
SY Sun Country Airlines 1 76%
HA Hawaiian Airlines 0 76%
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AA, AY, GF
32Q Airbus A321neo – AA, LX, UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AC, AY, GF, LH, MH, QR, UA
739 Boeing 737-900 – AC
73J Boeing 737-900ER – AS, IB
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – SN, UA
A21N Airbus A321neo – AC
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AC, LX, QR, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (43 flights/wk, 50%)
Oneworld: AA + AS (42 flights/wk, 49%)
Unaffiliated: HA + 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, PDX to ORD direction.
Mon
31
flights
Tue
32
flights
Wed
31
flights
Thu
31
flights
Fri
31
flights
Sat
30
flights
Sun
31
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
33
Nonstop flights
217
Outbound / wk
180
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PDX to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
62
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~29h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,802
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
PDX → ORD
76%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
76%
Arriving
95%
Return
ORD → PDX
35%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
35%
Arriving
88%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. PDX delays → ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Portland

Nearby airports with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Metric PDX→ORD EUG→ORD RDM→ORD
Distance from PDX 106 mi 116 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 3 1
Weekly flights 217 14
Flight time 4h 13m 3h 53m 3h 18m
Departure OTP 76%
Airports within 200 miles of PDX with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Portland, it's 8:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
1,735 mi / 2,792 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 13m gate to gate.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

PDX–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Portland to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance1,735 mi / 2,792 km
Flight time4h 13m
Time difference+2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights217 out / 180 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PDX
IATA / ICAOPDX / KPDX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr17.3M
Elevation31 ft / 9 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PDX to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take about 4h 13m gate to gate. The route covers 1,735 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from PDX to ORD: United Airlines, American 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, Denver and Seattle–Tacoma.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ORD 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.
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Portland.
Yes, return flights from ORD to PDX are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include EUG, RDM and SEA. 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 PDX to ORD

Portland International Airport (PDX) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. With 217 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PDX to ORD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PDX to ORD is about 4 hours 13 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,735 miles (2,792 km). There are approximately 217 weekly flights outbound and 180 return, totaling 397 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Denver and Seattle–Tacoma. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Eugene (EUG), Redmond (RDM) and Seattle (SEA).