
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $204 (Alaska Airlines) |
One-way from | $94 (Southwest) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $376 |
Good round-trip deal | $273 or less |
Good one-way deal | $158 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Wed 7/15
8:45 am-2:25 pm
1 stop5h 40m
San Diego
Wed 7/22
5:45 pm-9:55 pm
1 stop4h 10m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Mon 10/26
1:00 pm-6:55 pm
1 stop5h 55m
San Diego
Tue 10/27
6:55 pm-11:52 pm
1 stop4h 57m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Wed 9/16
6:35 am-11:45 am
2 stops5h 10m
San Diego
Fri 9/18
4:55 pm-7:20 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Mon 7/13
5:15 am-9:59 am
1 stop4h 44m
San Diego
Thu 7/16
7:41 pm-12:50 am
1 stop5h 09m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Mon 8/17
5:45 am-11:15 am
1 stop5h 30m
San Diego
Tue 8/18
4:10 pm-9:20 pm
2 stops5h 10m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Thu 7/9
8:35 am-2:08 pm
1 stop5h 33m
San Diego
Thu 7/16
7:41 pm-12:50 am
1 stop5h 09m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Wed 7/29
10:25 am-4:15 pm
1 stop5h 50m
San Diego
Sun 8/2
8:10 pm-1:05 am
1 stop4h 55m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Sat 8/29
5:53 pm-10:59 pm
1 stop5h 06m
San Diego
Mon 8/31
9:59 am-4:50 pm
1 stop6h 51m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Thu 7/23
5:15 am-9:59 am
1 stop4h 44m
San Diego
Mon 7/27
7:41 pm-12:50 am
1 stop5h 09m
PortlandSan Diego
PDX - SAN
PDXSAN
Portland
Wed 7/1
1:15 pm-3:40 pm
Nonstop2h 25m
San Diego
Sun 7/5
8:10 pm-1:05 am
1 stop4h 55m
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 76 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, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Portland to San Diego (average of $237). Flying from Portland to San Diego in June is currently the most expensive (average of $376). 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 morning, which can drop the price by up to 1% versus a flight at noon.
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. Wednesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 11% of weekly flights between Portland and San Diego have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 110 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday 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 11% of flights being delayed.
Salt Lake City (SLC) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% 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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| Cheapest$178 | Average$291 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |