Journey information
Overview: Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA flight
Flights from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA depart on average 70 times per day, taking around 1h 55m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $73 (€59) but you can travel from only $72 (€58) by bus.
There are 10 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:07, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 535 miles (862 km) distance in 1h 49m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 535 miles (862 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price $73 (€59) |
Flights per day 70 |
Direct flights 10 |
Fastest flight 1h 49m |
First flight 00:07 |
Last flight 23:58 |
Cheapest month May |
Cheapest day Sun |
High season Jul - Sep |
Low season Jan - Mar |
Busiest day Wed |
Least busy day Sun |
Best day to book ahead 49 days |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA
Cheapest price
$325
Average price
$871
Fastest journey
1 h 54 m
Average duration
1 h 54 m
Flights per day
82
Distance
862 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA will cost around $871 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $325.
Of the 82 flights that leave Portland, OR for San Francisco, CA onMon, Mar 23, 15 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Mar 23 the direct flights cover the 862 km distance in an average of 1 h 54 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 54 m .
On Mon, Mar 23 the longest flights will take 1 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare bus, train, and flight for Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $72. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $72, and a flight costs an average of $73.
Distance: 535 miles (862 km)
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| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|---|
$256 Average price | $210 Average price | $167 Average price Cheapest |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 56m Average total duration 18h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 32m Average total duration 15h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA flight times
The table below shows live departures for Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA flights for today, Sunday, March 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AS465 · AS688 | 8:35 PM Portland International Airport | 6h36 | 3:11 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1068 | 8:39 PM Portland International Airport | 1h55 | 10:34 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1312 · AS2121 | 9:30 PM Portland International Airport | 6h40 | 4:10 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA7464 | 9:35 PM Portland International Airport | 1h54 | 11:29 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS2112 | 9:35 PM Portland International Airport | 1h54 | 11:29 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3280 · AS688 | 9:42 PM Portland International Airport | 5h29 | 3:11 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS264 · AS3494 | 9:49 PM Portland International Airport | 5h22 | 3:11 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS264 · AS3492 | 9:49 PM Portland International Airport | 7h06 | 4:55 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5763 | 10:40 PM Portland International Airport | 2h05 | 12:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS2249 · AS383 | 10:42 PM Portland International Airport | 6h45 | 5:27 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2249 · AS688 | 10:42 PM Portland International Airport | 4h29 | 3:11 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1787 · UA2123 | 10:52 PM Portland International Airport | 6h55 | 5:47 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1787 · UA275 | 10:52 PM Portland International Airport | 15h31 | 2:23 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1787 · UA5485 | 10:52 PM Portland International Airport | 17h53 | 4:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
| Monday, March 23 | |||||
AS667 · AS291 | 12:32 AM Portland International Airport | 5h20 | 5:52 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2241 · AS411 | 12:45 AM Portland International Airport | 6h14 | 6:59 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA7512 | 12:45 AM Portland International Airport | 2h00 | 2:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS2241 · AS383 | 12:45 AM Portland International Airport | 4h42 | 5:27 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1393 | 12:45 AM Portland International Airport | 2h00 | 2:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS531 · AS162 | 12:49 AM Portland International Airport | 5h36 | 6:25 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2334 · UA275 | 1:57 AM Portland International Airport | 12h26 | 2:23 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2334 · UA1506 | 1:57 AM Portland International Airport | 16h52 | 6:49 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2334 · UA2391 | 1:57 AM Portland International Airport | 14h42 | 4:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2024 · AS411 | 2:27 AM Portland International Airport | 4h32 | 6:59 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2615 | 2:49 AM Portland International Airport | 1h54 | 4:43 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA7532 | 4:35 AM Portland International Airport | 1h54 | 6:29 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS409 | 4:35 AM Portland International Airport | 1h54 | 6:29 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1849 · AA425 | 4:44 AM Portland International Airport | 14h33 | 7:17 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1849 · AA2569 | 4:44 AM Portland International Airport | 20h04 | 12:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2293 · UA343 | 6:59 AM Portland International Airport | 12h07 | 7:06 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2293 · UA2418 | 6:59 AM Portland International Airport | 10h37 | 5:36 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6199+ AA2610 | 12:00 PM Portland International Airport | 10h45 | 10:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6199+ AA2234 | 12:00 PM Portland International Airport | 14h16 | 2:16 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA459 · UA2123 | 12:05 PM Portland International Airport | 17h42 | 5:47 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA459 · UA1007 | 12:05 PM Portland International Airport | 14h40 | 2:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA459 · UA1812 | 12:05 PM Portland International Airport | 10h18 | 10:23 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA459 · UA2633 | 12:05 PM Portland International Airport | 12h27 | 12:32 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA459 · UA1389 | 12:05 PM Portland International Airport | 16h10 | 4:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5611 | 12:30 PM Portland International Airport | 2h05 | 2:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS499 · AS674 | 1:00 PM Portland International Airport | 4h31 | 5:31 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6290 · AA6214 | 1:28 PM Portland International Airport | 8h06 | 9:34 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6290 · AA6260 | 1:28 PM Portland International Airport | 12h02 | 1:30 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6290+ AA3176 | 1:28 PM Portland International Airport | 14h45 | 4:13 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA462 · UA1354 | 2:00 PM Portland International Airport | 10h48 | 12:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA462 · UA382 | 2:00 PM Portland International Airport | 11h58 | 1:58 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA7514 | 2:05 PM Portland International Airport | 1h58 | 4:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS526 | 2:05 PM Portland International Airport | 1h58 | 4:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS183 · AS3367 | 2:10 PM Portland International Airport | 6h23 | 8:33 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS577 · AS3347 | 2:15 PM Portland International Airport | 5h01 | 7:16 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3052 · AS2193 | 2:15 PM Portland International Airport | 7h17 | 9:32 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2048 · AS655 | 2:18 PM Portland International Airport | 6h43 | 9:01 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS627 · AS570 | 2:30 PM Portland International Airport | 5h50 | 8:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2114 | 2:30 PM Portland International Airport | 1h55 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2375 · UA1389 | 3:30 PM Portland International Airport | 12h45 | 4:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2375 · UA1007 | 3:30 PM Portland International Airport | 11h15 | 2:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2375 · UA2123 | 3:30 PM Portland International Airport | 14h17 | 5:47 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2798 · AA2427 | 3:30 PM Portland International Airport | 14h44 | 6:14 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2798 · AA2234 | 3:30 PM Portland International Airport | 10h46 | 2:16 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2798 · AA2610 | 3:30 PM Portland International Airport | 7h15 | 10:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS403 · AS655 | 4:00 PM Portland International Airport | 5h01 | 9:01 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3036 · AS680 | 5:10 PM Portland International Airport | 6h30 | 11:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1394 · AS3489 | 5:30 PM Portland International Airport | 7h17 | 12:47 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS695 · AS1412 | 5:31 PM Portland International Airport | 7h13 | 12:44 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS695 · AS138 | 5:31 PM Portland International Airport | 5h54 | 11:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS757 · AS634 | 5:45 PM Portland International Airport | 6h33 | 12:18 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS128 | 5:48 PM Portland International Airport | 1h59 | 7:47 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA7511 | 5:48 PM Portland International Airport | 1h59 | 7:47 PM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS588 · AS3268 | 5:50 PM Portland International Airport | 4h49 | 10:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2655 · AA949 | 7:04 PM Portland International Airport | 9h57 | 5:01 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2655 · AA947 | 7:04 PM Portland International Airport | 11h12 | 6:16 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2655 · AA446 | 7:04 PM Portland International Airport | 12h44 | 7:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2124 · AS680 | 7:07 PM Portland International Airport | 4h33 | 11:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1411 · UA275 | 8:00 PM Portland International Airport | 18h23 | 2:23 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1411 · UA2123 | 8:00 PM Portland International Airport | 9h47 | 5:47 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
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FAQs: Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at San Francisco, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Fleet Week, a maritime celebration featuring the Blue Angels and naval ship tours
- Outside Lands, a major music festival showcasing top artists and local food
- Chinese New Year Parade, the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside Asia with colorful floats and performances
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, a free music festival in Golden Gate Park featuring a diverse lineup of bluegrass and folk artists.
- Thanksgiving, mild weather and a festive atmosphere with family gatherings
- Christmas, beautiful decorations and holiday spirit throughout the city
- Memorial Day, the start of summer with outdoor activities and parades
- Labor Day, a long weekend perfect for enjoying the city's parks and beaches.
popular airports
Popular airports from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in concourses, including Powell's Books and Made in Oregon.
- Parking available at all terminals, approximately 4.7€ ($5) per hour.
- Restaurants in concourses, including Burgerville and Mo's Seafood
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, assistance
- Available throughout the airport.
- Hotels nearby, including Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel.
- Showers available at the PDX Conference Center, fee applies.
- Lounges available, including Alaska Lounge and Delta Sky Club.
- Lost and Found located on the mezzanine level of the terminal.
- Car rental services available on the first floor of the parking garage
- MAX Red Line, Portland Intertiol Airport station, 40 minutes
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry.
- Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club.
- Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal.
- Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
- Metro: BART Yellow Line
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