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) - 30% of one-stop connections • Philadelphia (PHL) - 20% of one-stop connections • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 11% of one-stop connections • New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 8% 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 33% on flights from Seattle to Portland. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $406 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $603, a difference of $197. 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 18% above the $532 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 $2,021. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x 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 $194, which is 36% 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 21m 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 starting from around $24 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 $400 to $639, with an average of $532 over the past 12 months. Anything below $400 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 $400 to $639. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $385, on Delta.

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 24% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 13% 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 41% 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?

Delta ($385) and Southwest ($395) 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. 30% 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 $439. 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 31m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Seattle to Portland

Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 17

11:15 pm - 11:58 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 43m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

4:03 pm - 11:00 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 57m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$385Delta

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 14

11:45 am - 12:19 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 34m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

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

9h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$385Delta

Sat, Nov 21 - Thu, Nov 26

10:56 pm - 2:27 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

12h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:08 am - 4:19 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11h 11m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$395United Airlines

Tue, Jan 5 - Tue, Jan 12

7:00 am - 6:53 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

8h 53m1 stop Newark

3:14 pm - 9:41 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 27m1 stop Newark

$395United Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Fri, Jan 15

6:00 am - 9:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

12h 40m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Baltimore/Washington

12:50 pm - 11:00 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

13h 10m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Chicago Midway

$395Southwest

Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 16

8:30 am - 11:55 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

12h 25m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Baltimore/Washington

12:45 pm - 11:35 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

13h 50m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Chicago Midway

$407Southwest

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 15

11:34 pm - 11:53 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 19m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:17 am - 4:10 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

12h 53m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$609American Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31

9:19 am - 9:36 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 17m1 stop Philadelphia

1:03 pm - 7:55 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 52m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$699Alaska Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31

6:10 am - 11:59 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

14h 49m2 stops Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

1:03 pm - 7:55 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 52m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$704Alaska Airlines

Sun, Dec 20 - Sat, Jan 2

12:42 pm - 10:59 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

7h 17m1 stop Philadelphia

5:30 am - 11:42 amPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 12m1 stop Philadelphia

$779American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Seattle to Portland

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

11:45 am - 11:35 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

8h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:09 pm - 10:03 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$603Delta

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

11:10 pm - 4:47 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

14h 37m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County New York LaGuardia

4:47 pm - 10:05 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8h 18m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$608Delta

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30

6:15 am - 10:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

13h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Baltimore/Washington

5:20 am - 1:30 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11h 10m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Denver Intl

$613Southwest

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

11:03 am - 10:36 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

8h 33m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

1:05 pm - 8:15 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10h 10m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$654American Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

10:42 am - 9:54 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

8h 12m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:00 am - 12:19 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 19m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$654United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

10:31 am - 11:59 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

10h 28m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5:30 am - 11:39 amPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9h 09m1 stop Philadelphia

$659American Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

6:12 am - 5:04 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

7h 52m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:57 am - 8:15 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11h 18m2 stops New York LaGuardia Chicago O'Hare Intl

$659American Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

11:50 pm - 12:11 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

9h 21m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:01 am - 4:55 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

13h 54m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

$664Delta

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25

11:13 pm - 1:51 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-PWM Portland

11h 38m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

8:29 am - 6:33 pmPWM Portland-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

13h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$794United Airlines

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Price, demand and travel trends for Seattle to Portland flights

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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 november.
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 24% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 13% 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 41% 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 $400 to $639, with an average of $532 over the past 12 months. Anything below $400 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 18% above the $532 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 $2,021. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x 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 $194, which is 36% 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 starting from around $24 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) - 30% of one-stop connections
• Philadelphia (PHL) - 20% of one-stop connections
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 11% of one-stop connections
• New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) - 8% 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 33% on flights from Seattle to Portland. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $406 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $603, a difference of $197.

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 21m 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 Sunday. On this route, Tuesday flights average $406, about $197 less than Sunday fares (33% 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 41% 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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