
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $177 (Alaska Airlines) |
One-way from | $80 (Expedia) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $287 |
Good round-trip deal | $225 or less |
Good one-way deal | $108 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Thu 3/12
9:26 pm-11:59 pm
Nonstop2h 33m
San Diego
Fri 3/20
7:00 am-9:49 am
Nonstop2h 49m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Sat 3/14
5:35 pm-8:12 pm
Nonstop2h 37m
San Diego
Mon 3/16
10:19 am-4:40 pm
1 stop6h 21m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Mon 3/16
2:35 pm-7:55 pm
1 stop5h 20m
San Diego
Tue 3/17
7:00 am-9:50 am
Nonstop2h 50m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Tue 4/28
5:30 am-9:54 am
1 stop4h 24m
San Diego
Sat 5/2
6:05 pm-12:59 am
2 stops6h 54m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Wed 3/25
5:40 pm-10:55 pm
1 stop5h 15m
San Diego
Wed 4/1
1:45 pm-8:59 pm
1 stop7h 14m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Sun 3/8
7:05 am-2:44 pm
1 stop7h 39m
San Diego
Wed 3/11
10:00 am-4:43 pm
1 stop6h 43m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Fri 3/13
1:10 pm-6:50 pm
1 stop5h 40m
San Diego
Wed 4/1
1:45 pm-8:59 pm
1 stop7h 14m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Fri 3/13
9:26 pm-11:59 pm
Nonstop2h 33m
San Diego
Mon 3/16
10:19 am-4:40 pm
1 stop6h 21m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Fri 5/1
6:05 pm-10:29 pm
1 stop4h 24m
San Diego
Tue 5/5
7:12 pm-11:53 pm
1 stop4h 41m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Wed 3/4
7:08 am-12:45 pm
1 stop5h 37m
San Diego
Mon 3/9
4:52 pm-11:44 pm
1 stop6h 52m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 84 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Portland to San Diego. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Portland to San Diego (average of $50). Flying from Portland to San Diego in December is currently the most expensive (average of $156). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
When flying from Portland to San Diego, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 8% versus a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Portland to San Diego flight should consider departing on Saturday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 12% of weekly flights between Portland and San Diego have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 107 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Alaska Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 12% of flights being delayed.
Las Vegas (LAS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 75% of 1-stop itineraries from Portland to San Diego on Cheapflights.
Salt Lake City (SLC) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $111.
Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 4h 35m.
Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 0h 42m.
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