Which airports can I use when flying from Seattle to Portland?

Flights from Seattle to Portland usually depart from Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) and arrive at Portland (PWM).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Seattle to Portland?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Seattle to Portland: • Economy Class • First Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Seattle to Portland pass through?

One-stop flights from Seattle to Portland most commonly connect through: • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 34% of one-stop connections • Philadelphia (PHL) - 18% of one-stop connections • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 11% of one-stop connections • New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 9% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Seattle to Portland?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 25% on flights from Seattle to Portland. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $430 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $573, a difference of $143. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How expensive are last-minute Seattle to Portland flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 11% above the $541 route average. Book 13 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from Seattle to Portland?

A nonstop flight from Seattle to Portland takes 00m, covering 2,481 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Seattle to Portland?

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Have flight prices from Seattle to Portland changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $385 to $2,139. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Seattle to Portland looking right now?

One-way fares from Seattle to Portland are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $228, which is 25% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Seattle to Portland?

Flying via Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 59m, compared with 8h 18m via Chicago Midway (MDW) and 8h 22m via Denver Intl (DEN).

What is the time difference between Seattle and Portland?

Portland is 3 hours ahead of Seattle (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Portland Airport (PWM)?

Portland Airport (PWM) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $84 for economy cars. Top options include: • Dollar • Budget • Movly • Alamo • Hertz

How much should I expect to pay for a Seattle to Portland flight?

Round-trip flights from Seattle to Portland range from $415 to $643, with an average of $541 over the past 12 months. Anything below $415 counts as a good deal.

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

Round-trip flights from Seattle to Portland typically range from $415 to $643. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $385, on American Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seattle to Portland?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seattle to Portland. It’s 21% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 5% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to Portland?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to Portland at $320 round-trip. •December ($707) and July ($689) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 120% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from Seattle to Portland the cheapest?

Flights from Seattle to Portland are cheapest 13 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 38% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Seattle to Portland?

American Airlines ($385) and Delta ($390) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Seattle to Portland according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Seattle to Portland?

Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) is the most popular layover for the Seattle to Portland route. 34% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via ORD.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Seattle to Portland?

Flights via Newark (EWR) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $472. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Seattle to Portland which airport offers the shortest layover?

Denver Intl (DEN) had the shortest average connection time for Seattle to Portland layovers at 4h 40m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Seattle to Portland

Sat, Dec 12 - Wed, Dec 16

11:39 pm - 12:02 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 23m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:44 pm - 8:31 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10h 47m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$385American Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Fri, Dec 11

11:16 am - 10:48 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

8h 32m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

12:44 pm - 8:31 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10h 47m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$385American Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

7:00 am - 8:42 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

10h 42m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

7:00 am - 1:01 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 01m1 stop Newark

$390United Airlines

Sat, Dec 12 - Wed, Dec 16

8:25 am - 9:21 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 56m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul New York LaGuardia

12:49 pm - 6:43 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8h 54m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$390Delta

Fri, Dec 4 - Fri, Dec 11

11:55 am - 12:21 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 26m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

4:53 pm - 11:53 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10h 00m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Minneapolis St Paul

$390Delta

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

6:30 pm - 9:50 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

12h 20m2 stops San Diego Baltimore/Washington

5:15 am - 12:50 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10h 35m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Chicago Midway

$395Southwest

Fri, Dec 11 - Tue, Dec 15

6:30 am - 11:55 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

14h 25m2 stops San Jose Baltimore/Washington

12:45 pm - 10:50 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

13h 05m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Denver Intl

$401Southwest

Thu, Jan 7 - Sun, Jan 10

8:08 am - 7:21 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

8h 13m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:30 am - 7:38 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

15h 08m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$424United Airlines

Mon, Apr 26 - Fri, Apr 30

9:45 pm - 10:18 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 33m1 stop Philadelphia

3:02 pm - 9:05 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 03m1 stop Philadelphia

$681Alaska Airlines

Mon, Dec 14 - Fri, Dec 25

9:35 pm - 10:30 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 55m1 stop Philadelphia

11:16 am - 8:10 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11h 54m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$719Alaska Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Seattle to Portland

Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 20

11:40 pm - 1:01 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

10h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 2:30 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$664Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 13

10:50 am - 9:51 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

8h 01m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

3:41 pm - 9:39 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8h 58m1 stop Newark

$664United Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 13

11:15 pm - 4:38 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

14h 23m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County New York LaGuardia

2:05 pm - 8:48 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$669Delta

Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 20

8:30 am - 11:31 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

12h 01m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

4:50 pm - 9:58 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8h 08m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$669Delta

Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 20

12:15 am - 2:45 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

11h 30m2 stops Chicago Midway Baltimore/Washington

11:10 am - 8:10 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

12h 00m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$674Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 13

11:15 pm - 3:16 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

13h 01m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:00 am - 4:53 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

13h 53m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

$674Delta

Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 16

5:05 am - 4:02 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

7h 57m1 stop Denver Intl

5:08 pm - 11:07 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8h 59m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$729United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 16

7:04 pm - 10:07 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

12h 03m2 stops Denver Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5:08 pm - 11:07 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8h 59m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$734United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 16

11:47 pm - 3:16 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

12h 29m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul New York John F Kennedy Intl

2:05 pm - 11:59 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

12h 54m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

$739Delta

Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 20

12:20 pm - 10:07 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

18h 47m3 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:50 am - 7:03 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11h 13m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$988United Airlines

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How much is a round-trip flight from Seattle 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 Seattle to Portland departing in december.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seattle to Portland?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Seattle to Portland. It’s 21% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 5% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to Portland? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Seattle to Portland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to Portland at $320 round-trip.
•December ($707) and July ($689) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 120% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from Seattle to Portland the cheapest?: Flights from Seattle to Portland are cheapest 13 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 38% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from Seattle to Portland?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from Seattle to Portland:

• Economy Class
• First Class
How long is a flight from Seattle to Portland?
A nonstop flight from Seattle to Portland takes 00m, covering 2,481 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Seattle to Portland?
No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.
How much should I expect to pay for a Seattle to Portland flight?
Round-trip flights from Seattle to Portland range from $415 to $643, with an average of $541 over the past 12 months. Anything below $415 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute Seattle to Portland flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 11% above the $541 route average. Book 13 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
Have flight prices from Seattle to Portland changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $385 to $2,139. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Seattle to Portland looking right now?
One-way fares from Seattle to Portland are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $228, which is 25% below the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Portland Airport (PWM)?
Portland Airport (PWM) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $84 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Dollar
• Budget
• Movly
• Alamo
• Hertz
Which airports can I use when flying from Seattle to Portland?
Flights from Seattle to Portland usually depart from Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) and arrive at Portland (PWM).
Which airports do connecting flights from Seattle to Portland pass through?
One-stop flights from Seattle to Portland most commonly connect through:

• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 34% of one-stop connections
• Philadelphia (PHL) - 18% of one-stop connections
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 11% of one-stop connections
• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 9% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Seattle to Portland?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 25% on flights from Seattle to Portland. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $430 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $573, a difference of $143.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Seattle to Portland?
Flying via Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 59m, compared with 8h 18m via Chicago Midway (MDW) and 8h 22m via Denver Intl (DEN).
What is the time difference between Seattle and Portland?
Portland is 3 hours ahead of Seattle (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Tuesday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Tuesday flights average $430, about $143 less than Saturday fares (25% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 13 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 38% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Seattle to Portland trip for January. Fares historically average $320 round-trip in that month - typically $387 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Portland Airport.

• Clarion Hotel Portland Airport Me
• La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Portland DT/Maine Med
• DoubleTree by Hilton Portland

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