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Route · PDX → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data

Portland to Santa Barbara

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PDX to SBA (Portland to Santa Barbara) ranks #4860 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.2%
On-time
+7.2 pts
vs US avg
60 min
Delay when late
550
Flights
#4860 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.9%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

784 mi

Carriers

3

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Aug 2023 31 7 0 0 OO
Jul 2023 31 3 0 0 OO
Jun 2023 30 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2022 30 9 0 0 OO,QX
Aug 2022 31 0 0 0 QX
Jul 2022 31 2 0 0 QX
Jun 2022 30 8 0 0 OO,QX
May 2022 31 4 1 0 OO
Apr 2022 30 3 0 0 OO,QX
Sep 2021 30 4 0 0 OO
Aug 2021 31 9 0 0 OO,QX
Jul 2021 31 3 0 0 QX
Jun 2021 30 9 1 0 QX
May 2021 31 2 0 0 OO,QX
Apr 2021 30 6 0 0 OO
Mar 2021 31 3 0 0 OO
Jan 2021 31 1 0 0 QX
Sep 2020 30 2 3 0 OO

PDX–SBA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: January (96.8%) · weakest: June (80.0%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSep 83.3%

Strongest calendar month

January

96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

80.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.9%

5 of 550 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 550 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

PDX - Portland

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.

PDX on-time profile

SBA - Santa Barbara

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.

SBA on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See PDX and SBA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare PDX vs SBA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among PDX's stronger departures

PDX → SBA posts a 86.2% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 26 of 44 BTS-tracked routes leaving Portland. The same hub also shows 17 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #854 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About PDX to SBA

Portland to Santa Barbara (PDX to SBA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.2% on-time rate across 550 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 60.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 784 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 550 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, PDX–SBA peaks in January at 96.8% on-time ; the softest month is June at 80.0%, a 16.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PDX to SBA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, PDX to SBA ranks #4860 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from PDX to SBA? ▼
Flights from Portland to Santa Barbara have a 86.2% on-time rate based on 550 flights. The average delay is 60.4 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for PDX to SBA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (5 of 550 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from PDX to SBA? ▼
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is approximately 784 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.

Airports on this route

PDX Airport

Portland
SBA Airport

Santa Barbara
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using PDX–SBA data

PDX–SBA runs 7.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare PDX and SBA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PDX airport
  • If your dates flex, January (96.8% on-time) beats June (80.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.