Cheap Flights from Portland, ME to San Diego, CA from $149

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 189 connecting flights from Portland to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $149, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out PWM-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:35 — 10:55
05:35 — 07:25 UA3552 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
1h 10m stop
08:35 — 10:55 UA1930 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
8h 20m
including layover
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05:45 — 11:22
05:45 — 07:33 UA3415 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
1h 27m stop
09:00 — 11:22 UA1930 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
8h 37m
including layover
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06:00 — 11:40
06:00 — 07:51 UA1857 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
1h 22m stop
09:13 — 11:40 UA660 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 40m
including layover
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06:14 — 11:40
06:14 — 08:05 UA1030 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
1h 8m stop
09:13 — 11:40 UA660 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 26m
including layover
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08:00 — 13:08
08:00 — 09:31 UA3680 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
49m stop
10:20 — 13:08 UA1626 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
8h 8m
including layover
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08:00 — 13:08
08:00 — 09:31 UA3680 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
49m stop
07:00 — 09:41 UA1826 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
8h 8m
including layover
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10:05 — 15:03
10:05 — 11:53 UA3438 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
47m stop
12:40 — 15:03 UA2029 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
7h 58m
including layover
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10:05 — 14:54
10:05 — 11:55 UA3438 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
45m stop
12:40 — 14:54 UA2710 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
7h 49m
including layover
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12:32 — 17:19
12:58 — 15:06 SY1822 Sun Country Airlines
Portland — Minneapolis
56m stop
14:48 — 16:31 SY407 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
7h 47m
including layover
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12:32 — 11:01
+1 day
12:32 — 14:40 SY1822 Sun Country Airlines
Portland — Minneapolis
18h 38m stop
09:18 — 11:01 SY1639 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
25h 29m
including layover
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14:08 — 20:40
14:08 — 16:19 UA3624 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
1h 54m stop
18:13 — 20:40 UA2713 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
9h 32m
including layover
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14:22 — 20:19
14:14 — 16:12 UA3624 United Airlines
Portland — Washington D.C.
1h 35m stop
17:50 — 20:19 UA2054 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
8h 57m
including layover
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15:13 — 21:23
15:13 — 17:02 UA3620 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
1h 28m stop
18:30 — 21:23 UA2624 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
9h 10m
including layover
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15:35 — 20:25
15:35 — 18:00 UA1092 United Airlines
Portland — Denver
1h stop
19:00 — 20:25 UA540 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
7h 50m
including layover
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16:56 — 22:02
16:56 — 18:47 UA2466 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
48m stop
19:35 — 22:02 UA734 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 6m
including layover
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16:56 — 22:44
16:56 — 18:53 UA2466 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
1h 27m stop
20:20 — 22:44 UA1842 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 48m
including layover
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17:35 — 09:36
+1 day
17:35 — 19:24 UA3616 United Airlines
Portland — Newark
11h 26m stop
06:50 — 09:36 UA1626 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
19h 1m
including layover
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18:23 — 09:30
+1 day
18:23 — 20:23 UA4744 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
10h 47m stop
07:15 — 09:35 UA542 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
18h 7m
including layover
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18:23 — 11:40
+1 day
18:23 — 20:23 UA4744 United Airlines
Portland — Chicago
12h 50m stop
09:13 — 11:40 UA660 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
20h 17m
including layover
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20:52 — 12:13
+1 day
20:07 — 21:53 MX368 Mexicana
Portland — Norfolk
10h 56m stop
09:22 — 12:03 MX704 Mexicana
Norfolk — San Diego
18h 21m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 29, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Portland to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Portland and San Diego is 4212 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 05:08 to 20:52 from 1 Portland airport and arrive 05:08 to 20:52 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 16h 23m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 47m
  • Average flight time 16h 23m
  • The earliest flight 05:08
  • The latest flight 20:52
  • Distance 2618 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are june (from 194 $), july (from 199 $), may (from 238 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 261 $), october (from 244 $), august (from 243 $).

What is the lowest airfare Portland to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $149. This airfare is for economy class on one-way SY1822 flight by Sun Country Airlines for July 5, 2025 which leaves Portland Intl Jetport in Portland at 12:58 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 23:29.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Portland — San Diego is served by 4 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 216 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 718.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 189 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is SY1822 by Sun Country Airlines takes 7h 47m and the cheapest is SY1822 by Sun Country Airlines for $149.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Portland to San Diego from 1 airports (Portland Intl Jetport).

Portland airports

  • Portland Intl Jetport-PWM
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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