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Route · SBA → PDX · 2020–2025 BTS data

Santa Barbara to Portland

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SBA to PDX (Santa Barbara to Portland) ranks #4861 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.5%
On-time
+7.5 pts
vs US avg
64 min
Delay when late
550
Flights
#4861 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.1%

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 4 0 0 OO
Jul 2023 31 4 0 0 OO
Jun 2023 30 6 0 0 OO
Sep 2022 30 7 0 0 OO,QX
Aug 2022 31 0 0 0 QX
Jul 2022 31 1 0 0 QX
Jun 2022 30 6 0 0 OO,QX
May 2022 31 4 1 0 OO
Apr 2022 30 4 0 0 OO,QX
Sep 2021 30 5 1 0 OO
Aug 2021 31 7 1 0 OO,QX
Jul 2021 31 1 0 1 QX
Jun 2021 30 7 1 0 QX
May 2021 31 4 0 0 OO,QX
Apr 2021 30 6 0 0 OO
Mar 2021 31 4 0 0 OO
Jan 2021 31 1 1 0 QX
Sep 2020 30 3 1 0 OO

SBA–PDX seasonal on-time pattern

Best: January (96.8%) · weakest: June (78.9%)

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

78.9% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.1%

6 of 550 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

1 of 550 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

SBA - Santa Barbara

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

SBA on-time profile

PDX - Portland

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

PDX on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare SBA vs PDX

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SBA's stronger departures

SBA → PDX posts a 86.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 6 of 12 BTS-tracked routes leaving Santa Barbara. The same hub also shows 6 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #781 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SBA to PDX

Santa Barbara to Portland (SBA to PDX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 550 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 64.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 784 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 550 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.2%).

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, SBA–PDX peaks in January at 96.8% on-time ; the softest month is June at 78.9%, a 17.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SBA to PDX rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SBA to PDX ranks #4861 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 SBA to PDX? ▼
Flights from Santa Barbara to Portland have a 86.5% on-time rate based on 550 flights. The average delay is 64.2 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for SBA to PDX? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (6 of 550 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SBA to PDX? ▼
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Portland (PDX) is approximately 784 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.

Airports on this route

SBA Airport

Santa Barbara
PDX Airport

Portland
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 SBA–PDX data

SBA–PDX runs 7.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare SBA and PDX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SBA airport
  • If your dates flex, January (96.8% on-time) beats June (78.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.5% 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.