SJO - PDX

$238 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Portland

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Cheapest round-trip
$383
Typical prices: $473-$309
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Tue 10/13Tue 10/20
SJO - PDX • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$238
Typical prices: $201-$265
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Sat 9/5
SJO - PDX • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $425 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San José and Portland. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $334 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 11h 04m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 24% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Portland (SJO-PDX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Portland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Portland

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20
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5:45 am - 10:58 pm
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PDX
18h 13m
2 stops
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7:03 am - 11:15 pm
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SJO
15h 12m
2 stops
$383Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 20 - Thu, Nov 26
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5:00 am - 4:27 pm
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PDX
13h 27m
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7:00 am - 11:15 pm
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SJO
14h 15m
2 stops
$385Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
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5:45 am - 9:55 pm
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PDX
17h 10m
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7:50 pm - 8:45 am
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SJO
11h 55m
2 stops
$386Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6
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5:45 am - 9:55 pm
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PDX
17h 10m
2 stops
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7:03 am - 11:15 pm
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SJO
15h 12m
2 stops
$392Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 30
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5:45 am - 8:48 pm
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PDX
16h 03m
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7:50 pm - 8:45 am
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11h 55m
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$394Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20
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5:45 am - 10:58 pm
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PDX
18h 13m
1 stop
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7:03 am - 11:15 pm
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SJO
15h 12m
1 stop
$408Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Tue, Sep 1
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8:45 am - 10:48 pm
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PDX
15h 03m
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4:05 pm - 12:21 pm
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19h 16m
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$425United Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Fri, Sep 4
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8:45 am - 8:54 pm
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13h 09m
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3:43 pm - 12:21 pm
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19h 38m
2 stops
$429United Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
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1:25 pm - 10:49 pm
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PDX
10h 24m
1 stop
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3:36 pm - 7:15 am
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14h 39m
1 stop
$434United Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
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9:40 am - 9:25 am
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PDX
24h 45m
2 stops
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7:50 pm - 11:45 am
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14h 55m
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$437Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Portland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Portland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to Portland?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to Portland departing in October.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Portland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Portland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San José to Portland is February, where tickets cost $307 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $572 and $540 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Portland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Portland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San José to Portland, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$238
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 41% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Portland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Portland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to Portland

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Portland?

    In the last 7 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Portland was $238 for a one-way ticket and $383 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Portland?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San José and on arrival in Portland.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Portland?

    On your way to Portland, you’ll fly out from San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You’ll be landing at Portland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Portland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Portland?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San José and Portland, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Portland, Alaska Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Portland are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $545 and an overall rating of 7.9, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $409 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Portland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San José to Portland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San José to Portland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Portland from San José is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San José to Portland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Portland with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and PDX can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José to Portland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Portland from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San José to Portland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Portland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12407 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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They called me 2 hours before my original flight from SFO was to depart to let me know it was delayed and that I would miss my connection. They then rebooked on a different flight leaving a half hour earlier to a different connecting airport, so that I would not miss my connection. It all worked out and I arrived at my destination without a problem and 15 minutes earlier than the original flight would have. Nice!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
SFO - PDX
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They called me 2 hours before my original flight from SFO was to depart to let me know it was delayed and that I would miss my connection. They then rebooked on a different flight leaving a half hour earlier to a different connecting airport, so that I would not miss my connection. It all worked out and I arrived at my destination without a problem and 15 minutes earlier than the original flight would have. Nice!

Flight was delayed with no explication. There was ice falling out of vents on me.

Couldn’t order food for the family because all the good food was unavailable. We opted for bringing something on with us. I also didn’t like that I had to have T-mobile for online movies. Stupid.

Alaska is by far the best airline to fly with 😍

The flight crew home was so, so friendly and HILARIOUS. I’ll keep flying Alaska like I have for the last 30+ years!

Deboarding the plane was chaos. The passengers in the back of the plane started deplaning before the passengers in the middle of the plane could even retrieve their overhead bags. The staff of the plane did nothing to help.

Enforce the one bag rule for carry ons. Don't allow people to have 2 and 3 carry ons. Make baggage gets loaded onto the correct plane. My bag didn't get put onto my last flight so I didn't get it until the next day.

onboard snack was pretzels, but the FA was super nice when my neighbor asked for cookies instead and also brought some for me. :)

On time. .breakfast was especially good. First class service was special

Had to buy a snack box as I am gluten free. They should be free in extra comfort. Food they provided was awful. Not enough water stops.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

We had a delay, but thankfully I made it to my connection. Overall it went smooth

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

As I wrote earlier, poor planning and/or communication. At least twice, we were told that we would be boarding in less than ten minutes, only to have the flight again delayed at least another hour.

Our flight from Nice to Newark ran an hour late, and the food was mediocre, but it was fine. The problem was that we were scheduled to have a 4.5-hour layover in Newark, but then our flight to RDU was almost four hours late, finally departing at almost 11:30 p.m. We understand that flight delays were caused by weather problems in the East. However, there were at least two times, when were told that we would begin boarding in just a few minutes, only to have the flight delayed another 1.0-1.5 hours. This meant that we would leave a restaurant or the United Club, go to the gate, only to learn that there would be another major delay. Poor planning and/or communication.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

There were no facilities in the middle of the aircraft and premium economy was not allowed to use the business class facilities, and had to share the only two toilets at the back with economy. The upgrade to Premium was definitely not worth it

Our flight to Rome, Italy was cancelled the day of and we were never informed. We only found out because I was trying to get into my husbands account and called to get his account number. Had to pay more for worse seating on another airline.

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

The homeless eat better than what was served on that plane. Pretzels and ice cream? My last trip to Europe. Everything is small, but the bill.

Cancelled flight. Still waiting to get home for grand daughter’s graduation .

So overall the flight was just average and nothing special. They overbooked some of the flights and they ended up running out of overhead storage space so we had to check our carry-ons which wasn't terrible but we were inconvenienced because of the second connecting flight with a long layover we couldn't get our bags until the final destination. Most of the flight attendants were pretty good and overall the meals were not that great because the chicken was dry and overcooked. They also didn't provide butter or any kind of spread with the bread which is cheap and concerning. The American airlines staff at the check-in counter was kind of unprofessional because this lady just started singing in the middle of checking us in and that's weird. The worst part of the flights was the terrible conditions of the bathrooms which were unclean and did not have toilet paper or toilet tissue available which is kind of insane for a 14-hour and 8 and 1/2 hour flight.

The seat when "flat" was not flat and pad was too thin to cover it.

Awful customer service, horrible experience. We travel a lot domestic & international- worst flights to/from ever. Brief bkgd as Inhate to relive this experience: booked and chose 2 seats 4 months prior in Premium Economy - last row end seats close to bathroom, no one behind us, plenty of legroom;, underwear storage — flown this was on other airlines, love it. We receive notice 4 days before scheduled overseas flight - plane has changed, new seats assigned. Seats are split into single seats, opposites of the plane, FRONT Row so no reachable storage. Called BOTH British Air & America. American “switched planes and the seats you want are taken;” British Air “Yes, we’ll be glad to accommodate you (type type type). Just ask at the Gate and someone will give you new boarding passes with seats together in middle, OK?” — OK. —At Gate the attendant looks us up saying “No, it is an overbooked flight and yours are the only seats available.” But but but wait, “We were TOLD our seats had been switched and seated together?” Gate attendant “Well they were wrong and don’t change your seats. Your original seats are where you’ll sit.”. Right. No help WHATSOEVER. We sit opposite on way there, wife VERY disgruntled, a Tol 5 worst ways to start a 3-week bus tour of UK. We promise to NEVER FLY AMERICAN OR BROTISH AIR EVER, and we have 3 more extensive trips planned..

Requested early boarding to disinfect seat, tray table, etc. before general boarding. Instructed to board after wheelchair passengers. Waited on jet bridge behind 12 wheelchair passengers. Stopped immediately after entering plane to wait for gate agent in rear of plane cleaning a seat that was wet, got to my row and found both seats adjacent to mine already occupied, with the lack of room making it impossible for me to clean my own space and defeating the purpose of my boarding early. Cleaned the armrests and tray table as best I could.

Seat bottom cushions are not good. I’m 165# & they hurt my butt. Plenty of legroom.

The wifi experience is awful. I had to try again and again, taking over 30 minutes, to connect to the wifi. I had to watch the same two ads over and over until I was finally successful. Once connected, it was anything but "high speed" and disconnected at least three times during the flight.

Fine. Nothing to write home about. The plane left on time, and arrived on time.

I was downgraded from first class to coach due to an airplane change. They pulled me out of line and I was the very last person to board the plane stuck in the middle seat with no overhead place to put my carry-.on. Very poor customer service.

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