Flights from Portland to Central America for spring break

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2026-11-20 · one way · $325.00

• Alaska Airlines AS388 / AA395: PDX 2026-11-20 10:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 606 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS388: PDX 2026-11-20 10:55:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 16:48:00; layover at DFW: 127 minutes.
  • AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $345.00

• United Airlines UA462 / UA1055: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 18:16:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 556 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA462: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 13:07:00; layover at IAH: 87 minutes.
  • UA1055: IAH 2026-11-20 14:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 18:16:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $719.40

• Alaska Airlines AS388 / AA395: PDX 2026-11-20 10:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 606 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS388: PDX 2026-11-20 10:55:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 16:48:00; layover at DFW: 127 minutes.
  • AA395: DFW 2026-11-20 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 23:01:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS1511 / AS670: SJO 2026-11-23 01:23:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 10:50:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 687 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS1511: SJO 2026-11-23 01:23:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 06:00:00; layover at LAX: 140 minutes.
  • AS670: LAX 2026-11-23 08:20:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 10:50:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA2615 / UA2312: PDX 2026-11-27 19:26:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 08:32:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 666 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2615: PDX 2026-11-27 19:26:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 21:18:00; layover at SFO: 170 minutes.
  • UA2312: SFO 2026-11-28 00:08:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 08:32:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-12-04 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $325.00

• Alaska Airlines AS37 / AA2643: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 21:12:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 732 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS37: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 15:48:00; layover at MIA: 202 minutes.
  • AA2643: MIA 2026-11-20 19:10:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 21:12:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $345.00

• United Airlines UA2615 / UA2312: PDX 2026-11-20 19:26:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:32:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 666 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2615: PDX 2026-11-20 19:26:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:18:00; layover at SFO: 170 minutes.
  • UA2312: SFO 2026-11-21 00:08:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:32:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $345.00

• United Airlines UA2375 / UA536: PDX 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 670 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2375: PDX 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:20:00; layover at DEN: 206 minutes.
  • UA536: DEN 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $345.00

• United Airlines UA1590 / UA2052: PDX 2026-11-20 23:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 678 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1590: PDX 2026-11-20 23:42:00 → IAD 2026-11-21 07:35:00; layover at IAD: 84 minutes.
  • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-21 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 13:00:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $719.40

• Alaska Airlines AS388 / AA395: PDX 2026-11-27 10:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 606 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS388: PDX 2026-11-27 10:55:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 16:48:00; layover at DFW: 127 minutes.
  • AA395: DFW 2026-11-27 18:55:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 23:01:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS1511 / AS670: SJO 2026-12-04 01:23:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 10:50:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 687 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS1511: SJO 2026-12-04 01:23:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 06:00:00; layover at LAX: 140 minutes.
  • AS670: LAX 2026-12-04 08:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 10:50:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $719.40

• Alaska Airlines AS37 / AA2643: PDX 2026-11-27 07:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 21:12:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 732 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS37: PDX 2026-11-27 07:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-27 15:48:00; layover at MIA: 202 minutes.
  • AA2643: MIA 2026-11-27 19:10:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 21:12:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS1511 / AS670: SJO 2026-12-04 01:23:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 10:50:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 687 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS1511: SJO 2026-12-04 01:23:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 06:00:00; layover at LAX: 140 minutes.
  • AS670: LAX 2026-12-04 08:20:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 10:50:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $719.40

• Alaska Airlines AS37 / AA2643: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 21:12:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 732 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS37: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 15:48:00; layover at MIA: 202 minutes.
  • AA2643: MIA 2026-11-20 19:10:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 21:12:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS1511 / AS670: SJO 2026-11-23 01:23:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 10:50:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 687 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS1511: SJO 2026-11-23 01:23:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 06:00:00; layover at LAX: 140 minutes.
  • AS670: LAX 2026-11-23 08:20:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 10:50:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA462 / UA1055: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 18:16:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 556 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA462: PDX 2026-11-20 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 13:07:00; layover at IAH: 87 minutes.
  • UA1055: IAH 2026-11-20 14:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 18:16:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-11-23 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA2375 / UA536: PDX 2026-11-27 08:50:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 670 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2375: PDX 2026-11-27 08:50:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 12:20:00; layover at DEN: 206 minutes.
  • UA536: DEN 2026-11-27 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 22:00:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-12-04 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA2615 / UA2312: PDX 2026-11-20 19:26:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:32:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 666 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2615: PDX 2026-11-20 19:26:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:18:00; layover at SFO: 170 minutes.
  • UA2312: SFO 2026-11-21 00:08:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 08:32:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-11-23 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA462 / UA1055: PDX 2026-11-27 07:00:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 18:16:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 556 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA462: PDX 2026-11-27 07:00:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 13:07:00; layover at IAH: 87 minutes.
  • UA1055: IAH 2026-11-27 14:34:00 → SJO 2026-11-27 18:16:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-12-04 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA2375 / UA536: PDX 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 670 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2375: PDX 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:20:00; layover at DEN: 206 minutes.
  • UA536: DEN 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → SJO 2026-11-20 22:00:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-11-23 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA1590 / UA2052: PDX 2026-11-27 23:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 678 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1590: PDX 2026-11-27 23:42:00 → IAD 2026-11-28 07:35:00; layover at IAD: 84 minutes.
  • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-28 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-28 13:00:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-12-04 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-12-04 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-12-04 23:17:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $763.00

• United Airlines UA1590 / UA2052: PDX 2026-11-20 23:42:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 678 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1590: PDX 2026-11-20 23:42:00 → IAD 2026-11-21 07:35:00; layover at IAD: 84 minutes.
  • UA2052: IAD 2026-11-21 08:59:00 → SJO 2026-11-21 13:00:00.
• United Airlines UA1099 / UA1420: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 652 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1099: SJO 2026-11-23 14:25:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 18:20:00; layover at IAH: 125 minutes.
  • UA1420: IAH 2026-11-23 20:25:00 → PDX 2026-11-23 23:17:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
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