What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Portland?

Southwest, United Airlines, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from California to Portland

How long does it take to fly to Portland, Maine?

The flight from California to Portland, Maine depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from San Diego (a popular airport in California) to Boston (the most popular airport in Portland, Maine), then the flight time is 5h 15m on average. If you fly from Los Angeles (another popular airport in California) to Boston, then the average flight time is 5h 21m.

What airlines fly to Portland, Maine?

JetBlue, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Portland, Maine from California according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Portland, Maine. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Portland, Maine on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from California to Portland, Maine on average per week?

As of August 2026, there are 2 flights per week flying from California to Portland, Maine. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 100% of flights taking off on this day.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Portland Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Portland Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Portland Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Portland Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Portland Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from California to Portland Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Portland Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Portland Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Portland Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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8:00 pm - 9:50 amSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-PWM Portland

10h 50m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Baltimore/Washington

12:45 pm - 9:45 pmPWM Portland-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

12h 00m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Denver Intl

$297Southwest

Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 18

6:35 pm - 12:02 pmSJC San Jose-PWM Portland

14h 27m2 stops Los Angeles Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11:50 am - 5:46 pmPWM Portland-SJC San Jose

8h 56m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$338Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11

7:00 am - 9:31 pmSJC San Jose-PWM Portland

11h 31m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:50 am - 5:46 pmPWM Portland-SJC San Jose

8h 56m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$338Delta

Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 11

6:44 am - 9:21 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-PWM Portland

11h 37m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Philadelphia

8:00 am - 3:59 pmPWM Portland-SMF Sacramento Intl

10h 59m2 stops Philadelphia Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$340American Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6

10:57 pm - 12:11 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-PWM Portland

10h 14m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:00 am - 1:02 pmPWM Portland-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 02m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$347American Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Wed, Oct 21

10:30 am - 9:27 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-PWM Portland

7h 57m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:48 pm - 10:41 pmPWM Portland-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 53m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$347United Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Sat, Jan 30

11:59 pm - 12:30 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-PWM Portland

9h 31m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:00 am - 12:56 pmPWM Portland-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

9h 56m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$347JetBlue

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11

8:18 pm - 10:02 amSMF Sacramento Intl-PWM Portland

10h 44m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5:08 pm - 10:46 pmPWM Portland-SMF Sacramento Intl

8h 38m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$348United Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Sep 30

10:30 pm - 11:15 amSJC San Jose-PWM Portland

9h 45m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

5:40 am - 11:30 amPWM Portland-SJC San Jose

8h 50m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$351Southwest

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

11:11 pm - 1:45 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-PWM Portland

11h 34m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

1:25 pm - 9:59 pmPWM Portland-SMF Sacramento Intl

11h 34m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$601JetBlue

Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Aug 25

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1:15 pm - 11:59 pmSFO San Francisco-PWM Portland

7h 44m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:00 am - 1:27 pmPWM Portland-SFO San Francisco

10h 27m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$484United Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 11

7:10 pm - 9:55 amSFO San Francisco-PWM Portland

11h 45m2 stops San Diego Baltimore/Washington

5:55 am - 1:00 pmPWM Portland-SFO San Francisco

10h 05m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$513Southwest

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 11

7:10 pm - 9:55 amSFO San Francisco-PWM Portland

11h 45m2 stops San Diego Baltimore/Washington

10:30 am - 6:30 pmPWM Portland-SFO San Francisco

11h 00m2 stops Baltimore/Washington San Diego

$518Southwest

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 11

6:31 am - 11:32 pmSBA Santa Barbara-PWM Portland

14h 01m2 stops Los Angeles Newark

6:00 am - 11:31 amPWM Portland-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 31m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$519United Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

11:08 am - 10:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-PWM Portland

7h 52m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

6:09 pm - 12:58 amPWM Portland-LAX Los Angeles

9h 49m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$524American Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 20

10:12 am - 11:41 pmLAX Los Angeles-PWM Portland

10h 29m1 stop Philadelphia

6:09 pm - 11:25 pmPWM Portland-LAX Los Angeles

8h 16m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$524American Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 20

11:30 am - 11:13 pmSFO San Francisco-PWM Portland

8h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 12:19 pmPWM Portland-SFO San Francisco

9h 19m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$524Delta

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

1:10 pm - 12:59 amSFO San Francisco-PWM Portland

8h 49m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

4:47 pm - 9:47 pmPWM Portland-SFO San Francisco

8h 00m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$524Delta

Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 20

6:30 am - 10:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-PWM Portland

37h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Columbus

8:00 am - 11:53 amPWM Portland-LAX Los Angeles

30h 53m1 stop Charleston

$535Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

11:00 pm - 10:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-PWM Portland

20h 55m2 stops Orlando Columbus

12:47 pm - 5:00 pmPWM Portland-LAX Los Angeles

31h 13m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$565Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 20

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Delta

Sep 5

SAN1:00 pmSan Diego

8h 59m

1 stop

PWM12:59 amPortland

Sep 12

PWM6:02 amPortland

8h 34m

1 stop

SAN11:36 amSan Diego

$338

Delta

Sep 5

SAN1:00 pmSan Diego

8h 59m

1 stop

PWM12:59 amPortland

Sep 12

PWM6:00 amPortland

12h 56m

2 stops

SAN3:56 pmSan Diego

$343

Delta

Sep 5

SAN6:15 amSan Diego

12h 16m

2 stops

PWM9:31 pmPortland

Sep 12

PWM11:50 amPortland

12h 29m

2 stops

SAN9:19 pmSan Diego

$348

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Sep 2

SMF6:44 amSacramento Intl

11h 37m

2 stops

PWM9:21 pmPortland

Sep 6

PWM8:00 amPortland

10h 59m

2 stops

SMF3:59 pmSacramento Intl

$340

American Airlines

Oct 17

SMF10:57 pmSacramento Intl

10h 14m

1 stop

PWM12:11 pmPortland

Oct 21

PWM7:00 amPortland

9h 02m

1 stop

SMF1:02 pmSacramento Intl

$347

American Airlines

Aug 27

SAN10:45 pmSan Diego

9h 53m

1 stop

PWM11:38 amPortland

Sep 6

PWM7:05 amPortland

8h 43m

1 stop

SAN12:48 pmSan Diego

$351

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Mon 11/2

8:00 pm-9:50 am

2 stops10h 50m

Portland

Wed 11/18

12:45 pm-9:45 pm

2 stops12h 00m

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SJC San Jose - PWM Portland

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Sat 9/5

6:35 pm-12:02 pm

2 stops14h 27m

Portland

Fri 9/11

11:50 am-5:46 pm

1 stop8h 56m

$338

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SJC San Jose - PWM Portland

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Sun 9/6

7:00 am-9:31 pm

2 stops11h 31m

Portland

Fri 9/11

11:50 am-5:46 pm

1 stop8h 56m

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SMF Sacramento Intl - PWM Portland

SMFPWM

Sacramento Intl

Wed 9/2

6:44 am-9:21 pm

2 stops11h 37m

Portland

Sun 9/6

8:00 am-3:59 pm

2 stops10h 59m

$340

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SMF Sacramento Intl - PWM Portland

SMFPWM

Sacramento Intl

Sat 10/17

10:57 pm-12:11 pm

1 stop10h 14m

Portland

Wed 10/21

7:00 am-1:02 pm

1 stop9h 02m

$347

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SMF Sacramento Intl - PWM Portland

SMFPWM

Sacramento Intl

Tue 1/19

10:30 am-9:27 pm

1 stop7h 57m

Portland

Sat 1/30

4:48 pm-10:41 pm

1 stop8h 53m

$347

Las VegasPortland

LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl - PWM Portland

LASPWM

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 9/5

11:59 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop9h 31m

Portland

Fri 9/11

6:00 am-12:56 pm

1 stop9h 56m

$347

SacramentoPortland

SMF Sacramento Intl - PWM Portland

SMFPWM

Sacramento Intl

Mon 9/28

8:18 pm-10:02 am

2 stops10h 44m

Portland

Wed 9/30

5:08 pm-10:46 pm

1 stop8h 38m

$348

San JosePortland

SJC San Jose - PWM Portland

SJCPWM

San Jose

Sat 9/5

10:30 pm-11:15 am

1 stop9h 45m

Portland

Sat 9/12

5:40 am-11:30 am

1 stop8h 50m

$351

SacramentoPortland

SMF Sacramento Intl - PWM Portland

SMFPWM

Sacramento Intl

Fri 8/21

11:11 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop11h 34m

Portland

Tue 8/25

1:25 pm-9:59 pm

1 stop11h 34m

$601

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Portland, Maine?

The cheapest month to fly to Portland, Maine from California is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $354, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Portland, Maine during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $448.

What is the cheapest California to Portland flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Portland, Maine?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Portland, Maine from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Portland, Maine for around $487 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Portland, Maine from California for as low as $382 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on California to Portland, Maine flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on California to Portland, Maine flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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Best Price Found	$368
Fastest flight time	5h 44m
Direct flights	Sun
Airports in Portland, Maine	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Portland, Maine from California in the past 72 hours is $368. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Portland, Maine found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $538.

The fastest flight from California to Portland, Maine takes 5h 44m

Direct flights go from California to Portland, Maine on Sunday. The only airline offering direct flights is United Airlines.

There is 1 airport in Portland, Maine. From California there are direct flights to Portland (PWM).

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Portland Airport?
Prices for flights from California to Portland Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Portland Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Portland Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Portland Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from California to Portland Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Portland Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Portland Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Portland Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from California to Portland, Maine?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from California to Portland, Maine is Boeing 737 MAX 8 (89.29% of total bookings). The next most popular plane models are Boeing 737 (7.14%), Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 (1.79%), and Airbus A320-100/200 (1.79%).

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Delta	PriceFrom $148	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,497 reviews	Search Delta flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $166	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,032 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $250	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,895 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $296	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,088 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
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