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£56 Find Cheap Flights from Portland to Los Angeles

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Cheap Flights from Portland to Los Angeles (PDX-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Portland to Los Angeles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Portland to Los Angeles

Tue, 16 Dec - Tue, 16 Dec
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:16 - 09:47PDX-LAX
2h 31mdirect
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12:05 - 09:39LAX-PDX
21h 34m1 stop
£95Alaska Airlines
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Thu, 22 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
Alaska Airlines Logo
16:51 - 09:02PDX-LAX
16h 11m1 stop
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11:06 - 13:41LAX-PDX
2h 35mdirect
£110Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 3 Dec - Sat, 6 Dec
Southwest Logo
06:40 - 10:30PDX-LAX
3h 50m1 stop
Southwest Logo
14:00 - 19:50LAX-PDX
5h 50m1 stop
£119Southwest
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Tue, 18 Nov - Wed, 19 Nov
Alaska Airlines Logo
18:00 - 14:23PDX-LAX
20h 23m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
18:18 - 20:50LAX-PDX
2h 32mdirect
£125Alaska Airlines
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Sat, 13 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:38 - 22:58PDX-LAX
6h 20m1 stop
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14:07 - 16:44LAX-PDX
2h 37mdirect
£126Multiple Airlines
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Sat, 13 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
Frontier Logo
09:48 - 12:12PDX-LAX
2h 24mdirect
Frontier Logo
15:30 - 11:43LAX-PDX
20h 13m2 stops
£131Frontier
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Wed, 19 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 11:59PDX-LAX
5h 59m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
20:20 - 00:37LAX-PDX
4h 17m1 stop
£137United Airlines
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Sat, 8 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov
Frontier Logo
12:52 - 09:33PDX-LAX
20h 41m1 stop
Frontier Logo
21:22 - 11:56LAX-PDX
14h 34m1 stop
£138Frontier
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Wed, 3 Dec - Fri, 5 Dec
Southwest Logo
15:55 - 20:00PDX-LAX
4h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
15:15 - 19:55LAX-PDX
4h 40m1 stop
£141Southwest
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Wed, 19 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 11:59PDX-LAX
5h 59m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
20:20 - 00:26LAX-PDX
4h 06m1 stop
£152United Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts and KAYAK users
Delta's free Wi-Fi benefits SkyMiles members on this route.
LAX has convenient entry and exit without long walks.
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Cheapest • from £95 (return)
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When to book
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 37% compared to booking last minute.
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January
Cheapest • 21% price drop
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Cheapest return fare
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Overall average: £160
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Tue 16/12Tue 16/12
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Cheapest direct flights
£133
Typical prices: £149-£261
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Portland to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Portland to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to Los Angeles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Portland to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Portland to Los Angeles, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Portland, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Portland to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Portland to Los Angeles is January, where tickets cost £117 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £178 and £174 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Portland to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Portland to Los Angeles, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Portland to Los Angeles

 
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Portland to Los Angeles

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight£56
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
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Flights from Portland to Los Angeles: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Portland to Los Angeles 
CatlinFlew with Alaska AirlinesPDX-LAXJun 2025
New terminal at PDX is gorgeous & very easy. LAX is a horrible, stressful mess & worse than when I grew up there. Waited with confirmed reservation at Dollar rentals for 90 minutes with 3 clerks. ALLOW EXTRA TIME.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesPDX-LAXOct 2024
LAX is a large airport with long walking distances to exit in terminal 6.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesPDX-LAXJun 2024
Los Angeles airport has convenient entry & exit without long walks to & from the gates.

FAQs for booking flights from Portland to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Portland to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Portland to Los Angeles was £56 for a one-way ticket and £95 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Portland to Los Angeles?

    When flying out of Portland you will be using Portland. You will be landing at Los Angeles, also known as Los Angeles.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Portland to Los Angeles?

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Portland to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Portland to Los Angeles?

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Portland to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Portland to Los Angeles?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Portland and Los Angeles.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Portland to Los Angeles?

    There are direct flights from Portland to Los Angeles on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Portland to Los Angeles, Alaska Airlines or Frontier?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Portland to Los Angeles are Alaska Airlines and Frontier. With an average price for the route of £210 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Frontier is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £107 and an overall rating of 5.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Portland to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Portland to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Portland to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Portland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Portland to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to Portland with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Portland to Los Angeles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from Portland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Portland to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Los Angeles to Portland? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £81 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Portland to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Portland to Los Angeles.
Find which airlines fly direct from Portland Airport to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Portland to Los Angeles

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to Portland

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Portland to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Portland to Los Angeles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11210 reviews
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
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This was more with the third party booking through Kayak but my KTN for Pre-TSA, even though I entered it, wasn't assigned to my ticket when I got to the airport. I had to go through regular security. Also the Alaska app had trouble loading my ticket in the first place and I had to ask for it to be printed. Alaska Airlines was great but wanted you to know about this hiccup in the ticketing interface.

8.0 ExcellentJ, Oct 2025PDX - SFO
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This was more with the third party booking through Kayak but my KTN for Pre-TSA, even though I entered it, wasn't assigned to my ticket when I got to the airport. I had to go through regular security. Also the Alaska app had trouble loading my ticket in the first place and I had to ask for it to be printed. Alaska Airlines was great but wanted you to know about this hiccup in the ticketing interface.

When I bought my tickets I up great my seats for extra $104 each seats 8A and 8B in the way back from Portland to Palm Springs they gave me the seats 15. I thought it was for round trip same seats . So I was very disappointed ☹️

Staff inside Portland terminal were rude, made us fell rushed and not at all accommodating to seniors. For this alone I will probably never booked from them again.

It was fine—the seats are not very comfortable and the aisles are very narrow. Nothing different from other airlines

Well the flight being delayed multiple time really was frustrating. But the crew and flight was good.

generally good. No snacks or drinks on the flight 3379 from Portland to San Jose, CA. Sad.

Everything except for the lack of a choice of the snack provided was great.

I like the friendliness of the staff. The food choices were OK. I wish there was more options. The entertainment through the movie portal was alright.

There was a very drunk man behind me who kept talking loudly to no one in particular. He was slurring his words and at times he didn’t know where we were going or whether or not we landed. He was also loudly using a lot of profanity. The attendants didn’t seem to notice or care and in fact continued to serve him alcohol. He was allowed to purchase 4 little bottles.

At the Portland airport, Alaska Airlines has put in a system where you have to create your own bag tag, then put your own suitcase onto a scale to weigh it. The day we were there, the system was not working properly, and we kept on being told to go onto different lines so it took us approximately 45 minutes to check our bag in. I do not work for the airlines why am I subjected to doing this? How all these companies are shifting their work onto people who have paid good money for their products is crazy. And then the system that the customers are supposed to use don't work properly..

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Boarding was on time and plane departed as scheduled. There are obviously no amenities (food, drink, entertainment) on Frontier, but there also didn't seem to be any issues with luggage space either.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

The single worst check in experience I could imagine. I’ll never do any business with Frontier or any affiliated company

Too many extra fees, uncomfortable, little leg room. Will not recommend this airline.

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

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