Compare 5 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Portland award flights, with economy seats from 7,500 points.
Los Angeles to Portland shows nonstop award space on Alaska Airlines and Delta. Five programs price the route, and economy starts at 7,500 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, on a nonstop. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. The tables below compare LAX–PDX pricing across all five programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 7,500Lowest | 31,500pts | 20,000Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 9,500pts | 29,000Lowest | 25,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 9,500pts | Not available | 24,800pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 12,500pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Portland price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 9,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 7,500 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 7,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 9,500 |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | 11,000 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Portland, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Portland with points.
The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Of the well-covered ones, December 2026 and February 2027 are the cheapest (7,500 points), while May 2027 (11,000) runs higher.
Los Angeles to Portland is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
This route runs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Portland (PDX). The nonstop award space in the data is split between Alaska Airlines and Delta. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-900. Nonstops account for about 25% of the award options in the data.
Booking Los Angeles–Portland with points starts with the cabin, then the program. The cheapest economy seat is an Alaska Airlines nonstop booked through the airline's own program, so saving points costs no extra time. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $6, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Business runs about 3.9 times the economy price. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in economy at 7,500 points on an Alaska Airlines nonstop. Qantas Frequent Flyer wins business class at 29,000 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 20,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. For a cross-check, American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, and Virgin Australia Velocity price the route too.
On points, Los Angeles–Portland has nonstop seats from Alaska Airlines (oneworld) and Delta (SkyTeam), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. If you're open to a stop, the better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Seattle and San Francisco. Only four airlines show award space here, but five programs sell their seats, so the program matters more than the carrier.
From the Los Angeles side, Burbank (BUR) starts at 12,500 points in economy, above the route's 7,500-point economy floor, and works as a backup when LAX space is gone; Ontario (ONT) prices from 16,100. For another option from Los Angeles, Amsterdam prices from 9,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Portland route.
