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Route overview: Portland, ME (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

Portland (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX), Nov 20, 2026: from $200 one way

Portland (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX), Nov 20, 2026: from $200 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $200 one way, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 20, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

PWM → LAX1 adulteconomyOne way

6 flight options · 4 airlines

One-stop flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Southwest Airlines
3:25 pmPWM
8h 50m
BWI · 1h
9:15 pmLAX

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
6:17 amPWM
9h 9m
DCA · 1h 18m
12:26 pmLAX

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
5:08 pmPWM
8h 47m
ORD · 1h 6m
10:55 pmLAX

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
4:53 pmPWM
8h 42m
DTW · 1h 11m
10:35 pmLAX

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
3:20 pmPWM
9h 4m
EWR · 1h 1m
9:24 pmLAX

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
9:38 amPWM
8h 56m
IAD · 1h 1m
3:34 pmLAX

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Portland (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX), Nov 20, 2026: from $200 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $200 one way, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 20, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN3599 + WN252915:25:00→21:15:00 8h 50m 1 stop via BWIAxel-exclusive $200.002026-10-29T01:58:50Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5264 + AS506:17:00→12:26:00 9h 09m 1 stop via DCAAxel-exclusive $210.002026-10-29T01:58:50Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1828 + UA249917:08:00→22:55:00 8h 47m 1 stop via ORDAxel-exclusive $215.002026-10-29T01:58:50Z
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL4907 + DL69416:53:00→22:35:00 8h 42m 1 stop via DTWAxel-exclusive $225.002026-10-29T01:58:50Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA3705 + UA35315:20:00→21:24:00 9h 04m 1 stop via EWRAxel-exclusive $215.002026-10-29T01:58:50Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA3601 + UA168909:38:00→15:34:00 8h 56m 1 stop via IADAxel-exclusive $215.002026-10-29T01:58:50Z

Route overview: Portland, ME (PWM) to Los Angeles (LAX) flight deals

2026-11-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $200.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3599 / WN2529: PWM 2026-11-20 15:25:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 21:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 530 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3599: PWM 2026-11-20 15:25:00 → BWI 2026-11-20 17:15:00; layover at BWI: 60 minutes.
    • WN2529: BWI 2026-11-20 18:15:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 21:15:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $210.00

  • American Airlines AA5264 / AS5: PWM 2026-11-20 06:17:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:26:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 549 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5264: PWM 2026-11-20 06:17:00 → DCA 2026-11-20 08:12:00; layover at DCA: 78 minutes.
    • AS5: DCA 2026-11-20 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:26:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $215.00

  • United Airlines UA1828 / UA2499: PWM 2026-11-20 17:08:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 22:55:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1828: PWM 2026-11-20 17:08:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 19:05:00; layover at ORD: 66 minutes.
    • UA2499: ORD 2026-11-20 20:11:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 22:55:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $225.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL4907 / DL694: PWM 2026-11-20 16:53:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 22:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 522 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4907: PWM 2026-11-20 16:53:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 71 minutes.
    • DL694: DTW 2026-11-20 20:26:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 22:35:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $215.00

  • United Airlines UA3705 / UA353: PWM 2026-11-20 15:20:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 21:24:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 544 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3705: PWM 2026-11-20 15:20:00 → EWR 2026-11-20 17:09:00; layover at EWR: 61 minutes.
    • UA353: EWR 2026-11-20 18:10:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 21:24:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · Axel-exclusive $215.00

  • United Airlines UA3601 / UA1689: PWM 2026-11-20 09:38:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 15:34:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 536 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA3601: PWM 2026-11-20 09:38:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 11:39:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA1689: IAD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 15:34:00.

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