Cheap flights from Santa Ana, California to Portland from $96

The cheapest month to fly to Portland from Santa Ana, California is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $267, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Portland in April, then you should wait until February to fly from Santa Ana, California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $282.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Portland is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $241. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Portland is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $293.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Portland is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $260. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Portland, so prices are often more expensive at around $292 per ticket.

Fly from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Portland for the best Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - Portland flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Portland from Santa Ana, California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Portland for around $340 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Portland from Santa Ana, California for as low as $260 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Santa Ana, California to Portland.

As of August 2026, prices for Santa Ana, California to Portland flights are approximately 36% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Portland

Alaska Airlines, Frontier and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Portland from Santa Ana, California according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Portland. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Portland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

San Jose (SJC) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via San Francisco (SFO) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $464.

Flights connecting via San Francisco (SFO) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 39m.

San Francisco (SFO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

As of August 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Santa Ana, California to Portland. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00AM, with 43% of flights taking off at noon.

As of August 2026, 26 flights take off from Santa Ana, California and land in Portland each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 27% of weekly flights taking off on this day.