PDX → SBAPortland to Santa Barbara

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Direct flights from Portland (PDX) to Santa Barbara (SBA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,263 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Santa Barbara. Updated 8 September 2026 at 05:09 UTC.

PDX Portland smooth · +3
SBA Santa Barbara tracking
1,263 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 11:20–17:367x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated PDX → SBA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS85% on time

Flights AS3411 11:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AS2029 17:36 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AS2029departed−1
09-07AS3411departed+20
09-06AS2029departed−6
09-06AS3411departed+10
09-05AS2029departed−1
09-05AS3411departed−7
09-04AS2029departed−5
09-04AS3411departed−7
09-03AS2029departed−6
09-03AS3411departed−6
09-02AS2029departed−5
09-01AS2029departed−10
09-01AS3411departed+209

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PDXPortland +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full PDX delay board →
SBASanta Barbara tracking Full SBA delay board →

How the Portland to Santa Barbara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PDX to SBA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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PDX to SBA questions

Is PDX–SBA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PDX is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PDX–SBA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:20 and evening departures around 17:36 from PDX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PDX to SBA?

Great-circle distance is 1,263 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PDX–SBA fly?

Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.