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Multiple airlines offer services from Portland to San Francisco, including United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. There are many nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport. If you need information about flights to pick the most suitable route, book through KAYAK.

The Portland International Airport has ATMs located at different points to help passengers access to cash quickly. You can withdraw money at the North Lobby gate area before security, in the Main Lobby gate area, and in the South Lobby gate area. ATMs are also available at Gates E3, D7, B3, D11, C3, and C13. There’s another ATM in the Baggage Claim section.

Owners can access the pet relief area in the San Francisco International Airport. The facilities are located outside and inside the terminals. They provide essential elements for pets in transit, including drinking areas and garbage areas with dispensers. You can access the facilities in Terminal 1 at the Courtyard 2 Baggage Claim level, in Terminal 2 at the Courtyard 3 Baggage Claim level, and Terminal 3 at the Courtyard 4 Baggage Claim level.

Passengers can connect to the airport’s free Wi-Fi in all terminals. To connect, enable Wi-Fi on your device and select a network named “#SFO FREE WIFI,” then launch a web browser to accept the service terms and conditions. Each authentication gives you 4h, but if you want to use it longer, just reconnect and accept the terms again.

There are several travel options if you want to access downtown San Francisco from the airport. These include the airport bus service operated by SamTrans, which offers trips to downtown San Francisco and other locations. Find the buses at the terminals. You can also use a taxi, which offers a transfer time of about 30min to downtown San Francisco. Also, the BART SFO light rail service runs from the airport to downtown San Francisco. It departs every 15min and will get you to San Francisco in about 25min.

Among airlines operating Portland to San Francisco flights:

• Alaska Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Portland and San Francisco. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• Alaska Airlines
• Frontier

Flights from Portland to San Francisco usually depart from Portland (PDX) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Alaska Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Portland to San Francisco.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 203 round-trip via Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA), compared to C$ 344 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 56–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A319 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by United Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Portland to San Francisco most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) – 59% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 18% of one-stop connections
• Ontario (ONT) – 12% of one-stop connections
• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) – 12% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Portland to San Francisco route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 38%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 285 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at C$ 454 – a C$ 169 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Portland to San Francisco route, 25% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 43 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Portland to San Francisco flights, with 51% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 25%, Evening flights for 16%, and Night flights for 8%.

Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square, and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Portland to San Francisco:

• Earliest: departs at 5:15 am and lands at 7:11 am
• Latest: departs at 9:51 pm and lands at 11:47 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 56m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 91% above the route average of C$ 344. Book 18 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Portland to San Francisco takes 1h 56m, covering 1,425 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 171 to C$ 833. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Portland to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 108, which is 59% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Alaska Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Portland to San Francisco flights are:

• United Airlines: 76% on time
• Alaska Airlines: 75% on time
• Delta: 47% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 75% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 25m, compared with 8h 39m via Ontario (ONT) and 15h 41m via Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS).

San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 21 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Thrifty
• Europcar
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Fox

Round-trip flights from Portland to San Francisco range from C$ 245 to C$ 520, with an average of C$ 344 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 245 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Portland to San Francisco flights:

• • Alaska Airlines
• • JetBlue