Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from San Francisco to Portland
Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from San Francisco to Portland. Confirm policies on booking site.
Alaska Airlines does not allow booking a middle seat on flights from San Francisco to Portland.
The average direct flight takes 1h 44m, covering a distance of 887 km.
There are 436 (direct) flights between San Francisco and Portland per week, averaging 62 per day.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets were found on Alaska Airlines (₹ 5,162) and Delta (₹ 6,584), and the lowest round-trip tickets have been found on Alaska Airlines (₹ 9,875) and Delta (₹ 11,746).
Alaska Airlines (15 times daily), Air Canada (8 times daily), Air New Zealand (8 times daily) are the most frequent flyers on this route.
When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco, often referred to as San Francisco Airport. You will be landing at Portland, also known as Portland Airport.
The Clarion Hotel is a 15-minute drive from the popular Mount Tabor Park and an 8-minute drive from Portland International Airport. The Best Western Plus is a budget-friendly option that is less than a 10-minute walk from the Alberta Rose Theatre and a 9-minute drive from the airport.
It is possible to use both public and private transportation to travel in between Portland International Airport and the Portland Japanese Gardens. If you are driving, it is best to use the I-84 West, as it takes only 26 minutes. If you are using local transportation, it is best to use the MAX Red Line tram, which takes approximately an hour.
If you are interested in planes, make sure to stop by the Aviation Museum inside the Main Hall of San Francisco International Airport. If you prefer art, look for one of 40 different exhibitions that are strewn throughout the terminals and contain a variety of paintings, sculptures, and photography. If you would like to watch a movie or play a video game, pay a visit to the InMotion Entertainment desk to rent a portable device for you to keep until your flight begins boarding.
Delta, United, and American Airlines all have private lounges in San Francisco International Airport. If you are traveling with one of these companies, make sure to check and see if you are eligible to receive a reduced rate for an entry ticket or free access.
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 San Francisco to Portland.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Portland from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
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 Portland with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.
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 Portland from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "plane was not full. I had an empty seat nextto me."
Cons: "late departure. very long walk from the gate to the luggage carousel."
Pros: "Crew"
Cons: "If iris on time"
Pros: "On time. Nice crew. Comfortable smooth flying plane."
Cons: "Nothing really."
Pros: "Arrived at destination safely"
Cons: "Sat on tarmac for over two hours before taking offf, with periodic vague updates from the pilot that changed scenarios from possibly having to disembark and change planes to everything being ok..."
Cons: "Free food and blankets"
Pros: "On time departure. Early arrival."
Cons: "Lack of information on correct departure gate. Incorrect information on baggage carrousel."
Cons: "Flight took off 45 min late due to problem with the plane door. Seems like it could have been fixed before we were all sitting on the plane."
Pros: "Awesome staff and plane. I Miss virgin!! well done to Alaska for keeping the spirit alive."
Pros: "Everything was great"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "Flight was late!"
Pros: "First time with Alaska but from today on, me and my bf love Alaska Airlines!!"
Cons: "Tsa precheck was not added to my ticket and the service desk was not able to add it in time before they closed the tocketing system. Very frustrating because it was configured correctly online."
Cons: "No snack was offered"
Pros: "The staff were friendly. Boarding was quick and easy. Flight was on time."
Cons: "Old flight with no entertainment. Flight attendant bumped elbow every time he passed by."
Pros: "The entertainment ward top notch!"
Cons: "Bluetooth headphones didn't work. Would like to see that as a possibility."
Cons: "I put my bag on recheck at SFO and had four hours before my flight to Portland. My bag did not show up. Not sure who screwed that up."
Pros: "The plane was late. I was tired"
Pros: "The crew were great, security at the airport took over an hour to get through so I arrived at the gate 10minsbefire takeoff. The crew were great in getting me on board and checking my luggage was still there t"
Cons: "I don't like the fact that the clean-up crew cam on board while we were trying to exit the plane. It took about 30 minutes because the crew was trying to clean. I will never fly Alaskan Airlines again because of this."
Cons: "On bag should be free!"
Pros: "Everything"
Pros: "Arrived earlier. Good accommodations."
Pros: "That the plane was still there when I arrived at the gate."
Pros: "No delays"
Cons: "nothing to speak of"
Cons: "Seems like they keep making seats smaller and smaller"
Cons: "Delayed 2 hours."
Pros: "Good service"
Cons: "Delay on runway"
Pros: "The staff was super friendly and the plane was new. It felt brand new."
Cons: "the meanest most rude racist hostess ever! her insinuations and degrading way of speaking to me left me speechless. i will file a format complaint and might even take it further."
Pros: "On time, plenty of carry on space, nice attendants, no stress."
Pros: "The crew on the flight was very friendly. Pilot was very informative."
Cons: "Flight was relocated to a different terminal."
Pros: "By far and away the kindest domestic service professional musicians and their unique flying requirements-thank Y'all for being so kind!"
Pros: "Wine flys free is amazing!!!"
Pros: "Stewardess very helpful and welcoming."
Pros: "Service was excellent as always. I was cold and reluctant to say anything. Seemed like lots were asking for hot drinks and bundled up so the stewardess asked the pilot to crank up the heat. (No one had requested this!) At that moment I realized, many of us are afraid due to recent things on the news. I am a frequent and long-term traveller so if I felt it, you can be sure others do too. It is an industry problem, not your fault, but Alaska has to address it. Even if people don't know that they are angry or afraid, they are going to be reactive--aggressive or passive and/or resistant.... I would encourage you to bring the issue to the surface and remind your travellers on every flight that they can expect excellent service, pleasant responsiveness. Say something or do something that gets at the idea that the Alaska staff is protective of each passenger. One idea would be to have the stewardess remind people of the call light and encourage passengers to use it if they have any questions or concerns, or come see them in the back when it is safe to leave the seat."
Pros: "Fast and friendly"
Cons: "No complaints"
Pros: "The prices were decent and the personnel at the airport check in counter were friendly and helpful. The flight was short but it was nice to have the seat-back chargers to recharge my phone."
Cons: "The onboard crew seed a little stiff. They were very selective - the two flight attendants in first class & coach - with whom they greeted good morning / hello. I watched this from my seat in disappointment. I needed to ask for a seat extender as I'm currently recovering from surgery and needed a little room around the bandages and I had to ask several times even though there was not a lot of pre-flight activity. They were standing around in the aisle. I make note of this type of behavior because I fly frequently for work on a variety of airlines and this is my first experience with Alaska Air."
Pros: "I was checking in in a fluster and trying to attach my bag tags. A agent came over and helped me (for some reason I had taken the entire sticky back off ha!) and then he took my bag for me right from the kiosk. I was super impressed"
Pros: "Liked the self-print station for bag tags and the flight crew was friendly and helpful."
Cons: "The boarding was not good;they delayed the flight, then returned it to our original time without changing the flight board. Then they stopped us in the middle of boarding to say there was a problem with the plane without giving an estimate of how long. We got to board again 10 minutes later."
Cons: "No complaints:)"
Pros: "On time, no delays"
Pros: "I arrived early"
Pros: "The steward."
Pros: "Everything was excellent"
Pros: "The gate was easy to find, the staff was sweet, and we arrived in Portland within an hour and 15 minutes!"
Cons: "I wish they gave better snacks than pretzels."
Pros: "Everything was great."
Pros: "I liked that we got there on time and everyone was nice."
Pros: "Comfortable"
Cons: "Late boarding"
Pros: "The crew was very friendly and completely professional. The really made the trip, though short, very enjoyable."
Cons: "They no longer serve the Fruit Plate on the menu for this flight."
Pros: "Cleanliness. Safety. Friendly."
Pros: "Yes"
Cons: "Delightful experience except at SFO checkin."
Pros: "Covid safety protocols and people following was excellent."
Cons: "Serve alcohol :)"
Pros: "nothing"
Cons: "Never flying with Delta again"
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Aircraft was too warm. Needed more air!"
Pros: "compared with other airlines they were just OK"
Cons: "everything"
Cons: "Vegan options"
Cons: "Connection at Schiphol often tricky;"
Cons: "My monitor isn’t really working after rebooted. And the audio hole wasn’t tight enough"
Pros: "The best"
Cons: "Again the boarding process took forever"
Cons: "KLM staff at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam was rude and unprofessional. I will not fly with KLM again."
Pros: "On time, smooth take off and landing."
Cons: "Better food and more water."
Pros: "Quick boarding process"
Cons: "Wifi stopped working halfway"
Cons: "Great"
Cons: "Boarding was like a cattle call....my headrest was broken so couldn’t sleep upright but face down....seemed like a plane that large would have more bathrooms"
Pros: "It was ok"
Cons: "They lost my suitcase. Now I have to wait a day or two and they won’t sent it to me."
Pros: "i likes that drinks were free"
Cons: "i shouldn’t have to pay for headphones"
Pros: "Free food. Extra room."
Cons: "Waiting on runway"
Pros: "Delta Comfort om commuter jet"
Pros: "Flew us safely home."
Cons: "We waiting on the runway for over a long period."
Pros: "Going back home to the US"
Cons: "I had 15 hours layover in Amsterdam so I got me a hotel.one hour after I got to the hotel I got a notification from Kayak app asking me to go get my bag from Schiphol. My bag was supposed to be directly shipped to PDX. I had to leave my hotel back to the airport and spend 2 hours trying to find it only to be told that it was going to PDX. I lost my $170 hotel room, over $70 for taxis and ended up spending the night on the floor at Schipol. I do not think I'll ever use Kayak again. The travel guarantee is a joke too."
Pros: "Cheese plate"
Cons: "TheyCharge me $25 for my bag and I’m at Delta sky Miles older plus the American Express platinum card holder it’s supposed to not be charged"
Cons: "3 hours delay"
Pros: "Good drinks and movie selection"
Cons: "waiting on the tarmac for 40 minutes"
Pros: "No hassle, no drama, very smooth."
Cons: "The blueberries were rather bland."
Pros: "All I need to say."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The fact they wasted two days of my trip with my son travelling from the U.S. to China because they didn't know about transit visa regulations. And so far they offered a 75 dollar voucher for participating merchants. Unacceptable"
Pros: "it was great experience"
Pros: "Comfort and boarding"
Cons: "Delay and food"
Pros: "It was my husband's birthday and the stewardess (red dress, long brown hair) went out of her way to make him feel special by bringing champagne, cookies and even chocolate once we were getting off the plane. I was very touched."
Cons: "The guy next to me was kind of smelly but was very nice."
Pros: "on time"
Pros: "Very smooth"
Cons: "Asked for hot tea but what I got was barely tepid."
Pros: "Attendants were cheerful and extremely courteous."
Cons: "Legroom but that's because we can't afford 1st class. Hahahaha"
Pros: "Airplane was good, boarding was fast."
Cons: "Did not have the fruit and cheese plate."
Pros: "Excellent trip. Provided ample food snacks and drinks."
Cons: "The attendents only served one round of beverages in Comfort Plus."
Cons: "Need more legroom"
Pros: "Pilot was hot."
Cons: "4 hour maintenance delay. Arrived at 2 am, after boarding a different plane."
Pros: "Ditto from above"
Cons: "Ditto from above"
Pros: "Painless"
Cons: "Price of food"
Cons: "Boarding took too long - full plane and double seat booking changed 10 minutes early estimate to 20 minutes late"
Pros: "All restroom floors were wet. I have seen this in others 767's too. Is this a 767 phenomenon"
Pros: "On time"
Pros: "On time and very smooth boarding"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "half-broken screen, couldn't access anything on the left side"
Pros: "On time"
Airlines flying from San Francisco to Portland have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travellers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from San Francisco to Portland
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from San Francisco to Portland
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from San Francisco to Portland
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from San Francisco to Portland
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from San Francisco to Portland