Route · PDX → SBA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Santa Barbara
The PDX–SBA corridor (Portland, OR → Santa Barbara, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 784 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.2%
- On-time
- +7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 550
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
5 of 550 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 550 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →SBA - Santa Barbara
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Barbara, CA.
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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.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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