Flights from Portland to California for 4 days

Four days is a city with a day out: San Francisco with wine country, Los Angeles with Santa Barbara, San Diego with the desert or the border. Palm Springs is the easy warm weekend from the western states.

Nonstop from Portland: Los Angeles (Alaska, American, Delta · 2h 30m), San Diego (Alaska, Southwest · 2h 15m), San Francisco (Alaska, United), Palm Springs (2h 29m), Santa Barbara (Alaska), Sacramento (Southwest, Alaska), San Jose (Southwest, Alaska), Burbank (Alaska), Ontario (Alaska), Long Beach (Southwest) and Fresno (Alaska). No nonstop seen to Monterey on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Oakland and Santa Ana.

Axel's pick: Los Angeles, nonstop on Alaska, American and Delta and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $173.

Where to fly from Portland to California for 4 days: round trips of 3 to 4 nights to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Sacramento and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for A December long weekend (Dec 3 – Dec 6, 2026) and A March long weekend (Mar 4 – Mar 7, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Los Angeles $173 · San Diego $199 · Palm Springs $349

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Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · Alaska, American, Delta · 2h 30m$173 (airline $183)Dec 3–6, 2026Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 2h 15m$199 (airline $210)Dec 3–6, 2026Check prices
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · Alaska, UnitedNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Palm Springs (PSP)Palm Springs' mid-century style, pools and desert hikingNonstop · 2h 29m$349 (airline $368)Dec 3–6, 2026Check prices
Santa Barbara (SBA)Santa Barbara's mission, beaches and wine countryNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Sacramento (SMF)Sacramento, the gateway to Lake Tahoe and NapaNonstop · Southwest, AlaskaNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Jose (SJC)San Jose, Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz coastNonstop · Southwest, AlaskaNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Oakland (OAK)Oakland, across the bay from San FranciscoNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Burbank (BUR)Burbank, the easy airport for Hollywood and the ValleyNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Santa Ana (SNA)Orange County's beaches and DisneylandNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Ontario (ONT)Ontario, the Inland Empire gateway to the mountains and desertNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Long Beach (LGB)Long Beach's waterfront and the Queen MaryNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Monterey (MRY)Monterey's aquarium, Carmel and Big SurNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Fresno (FAT)Fresno, the gateway to Yosemite and SequoiaNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedDec 3 – Dec 6, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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