Portland-area travelers will soon have a second nonstop option for cross-country flights to Disney World and Central Florida.

Sun Country Airlines said Thursday it will add a nonstop flight from Portland International Airport to Orlando International Airport.

The nonstop flight will be available three days a week from June 14 to Aug. 19, according to a company statement. Sun County Airlines, an Eagan, Minnesota-based company, currently operates one nonstop flight from Portland to Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The small airline flies to 40 destinations in the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica and the Caribbean.

Alaska Airlines also offers nonstop service from Portland to Orlando, which is a more than five-hour slog.

Sun Country plans to offer flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays during the summer season.

"Both Portland and Orlando are terrific vacation destinations of ours," Jude Bricker, the airline's president and CEO, said in a statement. "We look forward to connecting the two and bringing our Midwest hospitality and convenient nonstop service to more passengers through this route network expansion."

According to a press release, the company is offering $149 one-way fares as an introductory rate.

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