Direct Flights from Portland to Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole · Wyoming
Nonstop service from PDX to JAC on Alaska. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 15 cities have a nonstop to Jackson Hole, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Jackson Hole for, from Portland
1h 40m in the air, 599 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Jackson Hole. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
Jackson Hole is 6,420 ft higher than Portland, at 6,451 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Jackson Hole
Jackson is the largest town in the Jackson Hole valley in Teton County, Northwest Wyoming, close to the south end of Grand Teton National Park. It is the gateway to two of the United States' best-known national parks, Grand Teton and nearby Yellowstone. Many famous people maintain vacation homes in and around this area. The combined elements of beautiful mountain scenery, Old West heritage, tourist traps and celebrity residents give this small town a unique atmosphere both cosmopolitan and frontier.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Jackson Hole
- Grand Teton National Park is a national park of the United States in northwestern Wyoming.
- Bridger–Teton National Forest is located in western Wyoming, United States. The forest consists of 3.4 million acres, making it the third largest National Forest outside Alaska.
- The National Elk Refuge is a Wildlife Refuge located in Jackson Hole in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It was created in 1912 to protect habitat and provide sanctuary for one of the largest elk herds.
- Broken Falls is a waterfall in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
- The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is a museum located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States that preserves and exhibits wildlife art.
- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is a ski resort in the western United States in Teton Village, Wyoming.
- Hidden Falls is located on Cascade Creek, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The falls drop approximately 100 feet (30 m) near the eastern end of Cascade Canyon, and west of Jenny Lake.
- The Laurance S. Rockefeller (LSR) Preserve is a 1,106 acres (448 ha) refuge within Grand Teton National Park on the southern end of Phelps Lake, Wyoming. The site was originally known as the JY Ranch, a dude ranch.
- Caribou–Targhee National Forest is located in the states of Idaho and Wyoming, with a small section in Utah in the United States.
- George Washington Memorial Park is located at the center of Jackson, Wyoming. More generally known as "Town Square", the park is notable for its elk-antler arches at each corner of the park, collected from the nearby Nat…
- Jackson National Fish Hatchery is a National fish hatchery in Jackson, Wyoming. The hatchery is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Shoshoko Falls is a cascade located in Avalanche Canyon, Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Jackson Hole weather, compared with Portland
4° cooler than Portland on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Jackson Hole 32°F · Portland 47°F · 15° colder
- April
- Jackson Hole 57°F · Portland 62°F · 5° colder
- July
- Jackson Hole 90°F · Portland 81°F · 9° warmer
- October
- Jackson Hole 60°F · Portland 64°F · 3° colder
January bottoms out near 32°F — a real coat, not a layer. Jackson Hole also swings harder through the year than Portland does — 58° between its coldest and warmest months against 36°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Jackson Hole
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Jackson Hole is May–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Jackson Hole rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Grand Teton National Park, Bridger–Teton National Forest, and National Elk Refuge and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Portland to Jackson Hole?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Portland (PDX) to Jackson Hole (JAC) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Portland to Jackson Hole?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Portland (PDX) and Jackson Hole (JAC).
- How far is Jackson Hole from Portland?
- Jackson Hole is about 599 miles from Portland by air.
- How many days can I spend in Jackson Hole flying from Portland?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Jackson Hole?
- Popular things to do include Grand Teton National Park, Bridger–Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, Broken Falls, and more.
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