Alaska Airlines Flights from Portland (PDX) to Chicago (ORD)

If you're flying with Alaska Airlines from Portland, OR Airport (PDX-Portland Intl.), you'll generally be boarding from the main terminal. If you're jetting to Chicago, IL Airport (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) from here, you're likely to be arriving at terminal 3.

There are. Book your seat on a direct flight with Alaska Airlines from Portland, OR Airport (PDX-Portland Intl.) to Chicago, IL Airport (ORD-O'Hare Intl.), and you won't have to worry about boring stopovers or catching a connecting flight.

As it will take about 4 hours and 39 minutes for your Alaska Airlines flight to jet from PDX to ORD, consider throwing a travel game or two in your carry-on. You never know — the person beside you might relish the opportunity to play to break up the journey.

Alaska Airlines often uses the Airbus A320 or the Boeing 737-900 on the flight path between Portland, OR Airport (PDX-Portland Intl.) and Chicago, IL Airport (ORD-O'Hare Intl.).

Alaska Airlines has roughly 3 flights per day from Portland, OR (PDX-Portland Intl.) to Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.).

• Scan the itinerary sitting in your inbox. It'll be a combination of numbers and letters that should be easy to spot.

• This can differ between airlines, but it's generally two hours prior to departure for domestic flights and three hours before for international. Drop off your luggage early and sit back and relax in the airport terminal. It sure beats speeding in a cab trying to beat the clock.