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Cheapest round-trip
$172
Overall average: $244
Southwest
Tue 4/7Thu 4/9
SJC - PDX • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$172
Typical prices: $193-$397
Southwest
Fri 4/10Tue 4/14
SJC - PDX • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Portland (SJC-PDX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Portland

Tue, Apr 7 - Thu, Apr 9
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 8:45 pm
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PDX
1h 50mnonstop
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5:20 am - 7:05 am
PDX
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SJC
1h 45mnonstop
$172Southwest
Sat, May 2 - Mon, May 4
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1:15 pm - 10:05 pm
SJC
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PDX
8h 50m
1 stop
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8:35 am - 3:30 pm
PDX
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SJC
6h 55m
1 stop
$174Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 21
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6:25 pm - 11:28 pm
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PDX
5h 03m
1 stop
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1:05 pm - 7:07 pm
PDX
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SJC
6h 02m
1 stop
$177Delta
Mon, Apr 27 - Tue, Apr 28
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 12:55 am
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PDX
6h 00m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 12:10 pm
PDX
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SJC
6h 40m
2 stops
$179Southwest
Sat, Apr 18 - Mon, Apr 20
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11:50 am - 5:35 pm
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PDX
5h 45m
1 stop
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8:50 pm - 10:35 pm
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1h 45mnonstop
$182Southwest
Mon, Apr 27 - Tue, Apr 28
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5:50 pm - 12:55 am
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7h 05m
2 stops
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6:30 am - 1:45 pm
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7h 15m
2 stops
$184Southwest
Sat, May 2 - Mon, May 4
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7:30 am - 9:27 am
SJC
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PDX
1h 57mnonstop
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9:07 pm - 10:59 pm
PDX
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SJC
1h 52mnonstop
$186Alaska Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 14
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7:30 am - 9:21 am
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PDX
1h 51mnonstop
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9:08 pm - 10:59 pm
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1h 51mnonstop
$187Alaska Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
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8:00 am - 9:50 am
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1h 50mnonstop
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5:30 pm - 7:21 pm
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1h 51mnonstop
$188Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Sun, Apr 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 9:27 am
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PDX
1h 57mnonstop
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7:05 am - 9:01 am
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1h 56mnonstop
$189Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Portland flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Portland?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Jose to Portland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Portland on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from San Jose to Portland. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Portland is January, where tickets cost $167 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $444 and $337 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Jose to Portland?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $233 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose to Portland, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 66% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$56
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 41% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Portland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose 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 Jose to Portland

  • Are there children’s play areas at San Jose International Airport?

    You can take your children to the designated play area for youngsters if you want to make sure they use up all of their energy before boarding the airplane. Children and adults alike will enjoy interacting with the AvatarMind robot that is available at the iPal Playground. In addition, there is a labyrinth and an interactive play area in this space. That space is located at Gate 24 in Terminal B.

  • Which hotels provide free airport shuttle service?

    It's easy to get to the city center from Portland International Airport (PDX). It's possible to stay at a nearby hotel if you're feeling worn out after a long drive. The Nordic Inn & Suites and Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel provides free shuttle service to and from the airport.

  • What services are available for passengers with reduced mobility?

    When departing San Jose International Airport, it is possible to ask in advance for special help to go through security and to your gate. The airport has accessible facilities as well as additional assistance for those with a concealed disability. Portland International Airport, the airport of arrival, also provides accessible services such as wheelchairs and adapted facilities.

  • Are there duty free shops at San Jose International Airport?

    Yes, there is a duty free store. The Duty Free Store is situated between Gates 14 and 15 in Terminal A. In addition, there is a modest selection of businesses, including eight Hudson News outlets for any last-minute snacks and beverages before your departure.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Portland was $56 for a one-way ticket and $172 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Jose to Portland. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Jose to Portland?

    Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Jose to Portland flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Jose to Portland flight route.

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Jose and Portland.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Jose to Portland?

    There are nonstop flights from San Jose to Portland on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Portland are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $257 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $304 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Portland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Portland from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Jose to Portland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $148 or less one-way and $239 or less round-trip.
  • You may access a lounge at San Jose International Airport (SJC) by paying at the entrance for a lounge pass, regardless of the class of service you are flying. Active-duty U.S. military personnel traveling on orders have access to a military lounge upon prior arrangement. This includes refreshments, comfy seats, tables, chairs, Wi-Fi, charging stations, literature, and a large-screen television. The lounges are placed between the two terminals, next to the American and Californian flags.
  • If you are a mother who is breastfeeding, you have access to nursing facilities that are located airside in both airports. These rooms provide seclusion. Rooms are furnished with power outlets and may be found in the following locations: Terminal A next to Gate 8 and Terminal B close to Gates 18, 21, 24, and 26. The baby changing tables are available in each of the toilets located around the airport.
  • You may go to the Power Suites at San Jose International Airport if you need to charge your phone before your flight. These suites provide comfy chairs as well as workstations that are equipped with power outlets so that you can charge your device. These stalls may be found at Gates 7a, 9, 15, 18, and 28.
  • For those traveling through Portland and in need of currency exchange, there are two locations of Currency Exchange International CXI at Portland International Airport (PDX). One is near Concourse D and the other on the Arrivals Level. Airport currency exchange is simple and fast thanks to CXI's courteous and skilled employees. Waiting in line at a bank for a currency exchange may be time-consuming and frustrating.
  • If you need a rental car upon arrival, PDX offers 11 rental car partners within walking distance of the terminal. These include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, and Hertz. They are not located on airport land, however, they do provide a free shuttle service from the lower roadway of the airport, which is near the parking garage.

Prefer to fly direct from San Jose to Portland?

 
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Direct departures

San Jose to Portland

Monday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Friday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

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Direct returns

Portland to San Jose

Monday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Friday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Jose to Portland

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4318 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

8.0 ExcellentTobin, Mar 2026
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

Not bad. Due to not buying a seat, on the way back, my seat was not assigned till 2 hrs before the flight left. Got me worried I wouldn’t have a seat.

SBP to PDX 2/17/2026. One person ahead of us at the counter. One ahead of is at TSA. First to board. First row, first class. First to be served. Food and service very good. First off the aircraft. Flight was nice other than some moderately hard bumps on climb out (please find a way to control that!). Air Force landing (none of that Navy slam you to the deck stuff). Wheel chair at the bottom of the ramp waiting for my wife. Luggage out quickly, walked right up to the parking shuttle bus. First stop on the bus. I like the EMB 175 aircraft. This was as close to a perfect flight as I will ever see. Bravo!

Santa Rosa Airport is the best! Glad to have experienced it.

Delay for switching planes. Then delay after delay (mechanical) after boarding so that we were almost 3 hrs late, getting in at 230am. Crew was good.

The Alaska Airlines app made it very difficult to find my boarding pass. It was very frustrating to use! The flight itself was flawless.

You need categories to denote when food and entertainment are not available.

Alaska is a great airline. Unfortunately, our flight was canceled in a really late hour and it caused a lot of hardship in my travel process.

More comfortable than the flight to Los Angeles. But food was mediocre again. Attendants kind and courteous.

I haven’t flown in over 20 years and had my grandkids, so I had lots of questions. They were very polite and helpful . Thank you.

No accommodation or credit offered for cancelled layover flight to Eugene from portland

The crew were exceptionally nice and accommodating. My wife was tired after the flight from Haneda, Tokyo. They let her sleep and served her dinner later after she woke up, before we landed in PDX.

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

Alaska was fine as usual. My frustration came with accessing boarding passes. On the first trip, I could only get one to print ans took a picture of the second one. On our return trip, the system was down? Friends who booked directly with Alaska had theirs process. I even tried the 800 number and had others try it too. It said something in Spanish and hung up. The agent at the airport succeeded.

I had to cancel the flight because with a 3 hour delay for 'unexpected maintenance' in getting to LAX, I couldn't connect to an overseas flight that I had booked on Scandinavian Air.

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

My flight was delayed three hours and then cancelled. The gate agent proceeded to rebook me in a middle seat without telling me and I was placed between two large individuals who did not fit in their own seats and instead took up most of mine. It was an awful experience.

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

My flight was delayed by over an hour and the turbulance was horrible.

I was double booked for my ticket- they have record of it and admitted to their error but wouldn’t let me board until I paid once again for the fare- have documentation of their mistake -

I cannot effectively rate the food and drink as I had not. Otherwise, the trip was fine. The seats were nice, the crew was fine. They could smile once in a while. They all look like they were mad.

They cancelled the flight due to crew unavailability. The next day they cancelled the flight again.

For the price of the fare, there really isn’t much to complain about.

A Spirit agent caused me to miss my flight. The company has not responded for request of refund. Stay away from Spirit.

I arrived two hours early, and at 9:20 I was still queuing for security.

Got to LAX at 3:20 am, the counter personnel did not start to check in bags till 3:40 am. I patiently waited at the priority check in line as they started to take people from the general line. After about 15 minutes of waiting, I approached the lady exactly in front of the priority line and asked her if they would be taking people from the priority line or if I would need to switch to waiting in the general line. She responded “yes”, I then asked her yes to what? And she yelled back at me loudly “I SAID YES!” Needless to say, I waited at the end of the line of the general line. I could have been told the priority line would not be called upon and could have queued in the general line ahead of many people that arrived to cue after I did

Terrible they canceled the flight very sheepishly and ended up costing me 1200 dollars and kayak and xcover are doing nothing

No free snacks or drinks. Freezing. Uncomfortable. No plugs or entertainment. If you fly to LA the make you change terminals with a slow bus. Awful trip that took forever. Terrible airline- maybe the worst I’ve ever flown.

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