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$265 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Portland

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Cheapest round-trip
$449
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Fri 11/28Thu 12/4
SNA - PWM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$265
Typical prices: $227-$270
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Fri 11/28
SNA - PWM • 2 stops
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Portland (SNA-PWM)

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

Fri, Nov 28 - Thu, Dec 4
Southwest Logo
12:10 pm - 12:20 amSNA-PWM
9h 10m2 stops
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5:30 am - 2:40 pmPWM-SNA
12h 10m2 stops
$449Southwest
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Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 8
Southwest Logo
8:35 am - 12:05 amSNA-PWM
12h 30m2 stops
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12:35 pm - 9:05 pmPWM-SNA
11h 30m2 stops
$555Southwest
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Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 10:27 pmSNA-PWM
11h 16m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 2:12 pmPWM-SNA
11h 11m2 stops
$557American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 17
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:19 pmSNA-PWM
12h 19m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 10:19 pmPWM-SNA
11h 54m1 stop
$572Delta
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Thu, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 17
Delta Logo
9:20 pm - 1:50 pmSNA-PWM
13h 30m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:25 am - 10:19 pmPWM-SNA
13h 54m2 stops
$577Delta
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Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 9:24 pmSNA-PWM
10h 13m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:08 pm - 8:22 pmPWM-SNA
8h 14m1 stop
$597American Airlines
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Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 10:27 pmSNA-PWM
11h 16m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 2:12 pmPWM-SNA
11h 11m2 stops
$602American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 28 - Wed, Dec 3
United Airlines Logo
6:41 pm - 10:04 amSNA-PWM
12h 23m2 stops
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4:25 pm - 10:28 pmPWM-SNA
9h 03m1 stop
$618United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 28 - Thu, Dec 4
United Airlines Logo
6:41 pm - 10:04 amSNA-PWM
12h 23m2 stops
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4:25 pm - 10:28 pmPWM-SNA
9h 03m1 stop
$631United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 8
United Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 9:27 pmSNA-PWM
7h 22m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 6:20 pmPWM-SNA
9h 30m1 stop
$642United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Portland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Portland?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Portland, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Portland, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$265
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Ana to Portland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Portland

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Portland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Portland was $265 for a one-way ticket and $449 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Portland?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Portland?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Portland?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Portland, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Portland, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Portland are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $389 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $733 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Portland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Portland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Portland from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and PWM 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 Santa Ana to Portland

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

8.0 ExcellentGreg, Oct 2025OAK - BUR
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

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