Direct Flights from Portland to Kalispell
Kalispell · Montana
Nonstop service from PDX to FCA 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 Kalispell, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Kalispell for, from Portland
1h 20m in the air, 436 miles: short enough that a single night in Kalispell is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Kalispell
Kalispell is the largest city in the Flathead Valley of northwest Montana, near Glacier National Park. The name means "flat land above the lake" in Salish, referring to Flathead Lake just to the south, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. The city of about 25,000 people is full of shopping and restaurants.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Kalispell
- Whitefish Mountain Resort is a ski resort on Big Mountain in northwestern Montana.
- The Apgar Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is one of a chain of fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story frame erection with a pyramidal roof was built in 1929. The design originated with the U.S.
- The Mount Brown Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park.
- The Loneman Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1933.
- The Huckleberry Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park.
- The International Larix Arboretum is a small arboretum of 1.2 acres (4,900 m2) dedicated to the scientific study of the larch (Larix) species.
- Blacktail Mountain Ski Area is an alpine ski area in northwestern Montana rising above the western shore of Flathead Lake.
- The Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park.
- Lone Pine State Park is a public recreation area on the southwest side of Kalispell, Montana, United States.
- Lake Mary Ronan State Park is a public recreation area located seven miles (11 km) northwest of the Flathead Lake community of Dayton, Montana.
- Yellow Bay State Park is a public recreation area occupying fifteen acres (6.1 ha) on the eastern shore of Flathead Lake twelve miles (19 km) south of Bigfork in Lake County, Montana.
- Wayfarers State Park is a 67-acre (27 ha) public recreation area overlooking Flathead Lake, one-half mile south of Bigfork, Montana.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Kalispell weather, compared with Portland
8° cooler than Portland on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Kalispell 31°F · Portland 47°F · 16° colder
- April
- Kalispell 55°F · Portland 62°F · 6° colder
- July
- Kalispell 82°F · Portland 81°F · much the same
- October
- Kalispell 55°F · Portland 64°F · 9° colder
December bottoms out near 31°F — a real coat, not a layer. Kalispell also swings harder through the year than Portland does — 51° 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 Kalispell
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Kalispell is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Kalispell rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Whitefish Mountain Resort, Apgar Fire Lookout, and Mount Brown Fire Lookout and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Portland to Kalispell?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Portland (PDX) to Kalispell (FCA) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Portland to Kalispell?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Portland (PDX) and Kalispell (FCA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Portland to Kalispell?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Portland to Kalispell.
- How far is Kalispell from Portland?
- Kalispell is about 436 miles from Portland by air.
- What is there to do in Kalispell?
- Popular things to do include Whitefish Mountain Resort, Apgar Fire Lookout, Mount Brown Fire Lookout, Loneman Fire Lookout, and more.
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