Air Travel

Flying times to Portland are about 5 hours from New York, 4 hours from Chicago, 2½ from Los Angeles, and 3¼ hours from Dallas.

Airports

Portland International Airport (PDX) is an efficient and modern airport with service to and from most major national and a growing number of international destinations. It’s a relatively uncrowded facility, and both check-in and security lines tend to proceed quickly. It's also easily accessible from Downtown Portland, both by car and public transit. It serves as the primary gateway to the state, with connections to a handful of smaller airports, including Bend, Coos Bay, Eugene, and Medford.

Airport Info

Portland International Airport (PDX). 503/460–4234; 877/739–4636; www.flypdx.com.

Ground Transportation

PDX is 30 minutes by car from Downtown Portland, and is served by taxi ($38–$45), Lyft and Uber ride-sharing app service ($20–$28), light rail and bus ($2.50), and airport shuttle service ($14 one-way, $24 round-trip).

Contacts

Blue Star Airporter. 503/249–1837; www.bluestarbus.com.

Caravan Airport Transportation. Oregon. 541/994–9645; www.caravanairporttransportation.com.

Hut Portland Airport Shuttle. Oregon. 503/364–4444; www.portlandairportshuttle.com.

Flights

Airline Contacts

Air Canada. 888/247–2262; www.aircanada.com.

Alaska Airlines. 800/252–7522; www.alaskaair.com.

American Airlines. 800/433–7300; www.aa.com.

Condor. 866/960–7915; www.condor.com.

Delta Airlines. 800/221–1212; www.delta.com.

Frontier Airlines. 801/401–9000; www.flyfrontier.com.

Hawaiian Airlines. 800/367–5320; www.hawaiianair.com.

Icelandair. 800/223–5500; www.icelandair.us.

jetBlue. 800/538–2583; www.jetblue.com.

PenAir. 800/448–4226; www.penair.com.

PenAir. 800/448–4226; www.penair.com.

Southwest Airlines. 800/435–9792; www.southwest.com.

Spirit Airlines. 801/401–2222; www.spirit.com.

Sun Country Airlines. 800/359–6786; www.suncountry.com.

United Airlines. 800/864–8331; www.united.com.

Virgin America. 877/359–8474; www.virginamerica.com.

Volaris. 855/865–2747; www.volaris.com.