The nonstop is quickest: American CLT → PDX (5h 41m), on time 2 times in 3. United via Denver (9h 33m) is more reliable, 87%, but takes 3h 52m longer.
Nonstops (seasonal or thin)
Nonstop details →| American | CLT | PDX | 5h 41m | 67% | 1.4% | 441 | Flying now |
Best connections, one ticket
Ranked by chance you reach Portland on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Portland is 3 h behind Charlotte). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.
| UnitedDetails → | CLT 08:40 → DEN 10:27UA 1963 | 3h 00m Denver | DEN 13:27 → PDX 15:13UA 2455 | 9h 33m | 98% | 87% |
| DeltaDetails → | CLT 18:09 → SLC 20:29DL 2070 | 2h 21m Salt Lake City | SLC 22:50 → PDX 23:44DL 1373 | 8h 36m | 99% | 87% |
| DeltaDetails → | CLT 06:59 → ATL 08:13DL 2275 | 2h 47m Atlanta | ATL 11:00 → PDX 13:00DL 2206 | 9h 01m | 100% | 84% |
| DeltaDetails → | CLT 06:20 → MSP 08:02DL 2491 | 2h 58m Minneapolis | MSP 11:00 → PDX 12:40DL 2167 | 9h 20m | 98% | 83% |
| DeltaDetails → | CLT 06:00 → DTW 07:45DL 1405 | 1h 09m Detroit | DTW 08:54 → PDX 10:41DL 2171 | 7h 41m | 95% | 83% |
| AmericanDetails → | CLT 05:45 → PHL 07:27AA 2727 | 53m Philadelphia | PHL 08:20 → PDX 11:33AA 3090 | 8h 48m | 90% | 83% |
| SouthwestDetails → | CLT 07:35 → MDW 08:40WN 3048 | 1h 25m Chicago | MDW 10:05 → PDX 12:25WN 2809 | 7h 50m | 98% | 82% |
| UnitedDetails → | CLT 11:48 → IAH 13:34UA 6236 · flown by Mesa | 3h 13m Houston | IAH 16:47 → PDX 19:18UA 1964 | 10h 30m | 99% | 80% |
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| DeltaDetails → | CLT 16:56 → ATL 18:15DL 3032 | 1h 25m Atlanta | ATL 19:40 → PDX 21:45DL 357 | 7h 49m | 74% | 54% |
| AmericanDetails → | CLT 18:00 → DFW 20:00AA 2409 | 49m Dallas-Fort Worth | DFW 20:49 → PDX 22:51AA 2283 | 7h 51m | 51% | 28% |
| AmericanDetails → | CLT 16:38 → DFW 18:37AA 2815 | 52m Dallas-Fort Worth | DFW 19:29 → PDX 21:29AA 2298 | 7h 51m | 54% | 26% |
Same layover, different day-part
How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.
Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.
Mixing airlines
| American AA 1995 CLT 08:57 → LAX Alaska AS 1315 LAX 14:27 → PDX Connection details → |
3h 31m | 10h 50m | 99% | 90% |
| American AA 2030 CLT 07:07 → LAS Alaska AS 1467 LAS 11:00 → PDX Connection details → |
2h 16m | 9h 13m | 100% | 89% |
| American AA 1754 CLT 07:39 → DEN Alaska AS 684 DEN 12:02 → PDX Connection details → |
2h 52m | 9h 07m | 100% | 88% |
Rank all connections, any airlines →
Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.
About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON