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$79 Find Cheap Flights from Portland to Santa Barbara

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Cheap Flights from Portland to Santa Barbara (PDX-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Portland to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Portland to Santa Barbara

Sat, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 16
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 10:15 amPDX-SBA
3h 35m1 stop
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5:25 am - 11:55 amSBA-PDX
6h 30m1 stop
$167Southwest
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Wed, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 14
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 1:30 pmPDX-SBA
6h 50m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 10:40 amSBA-PDX
5h 00m1 stop
$172Southwest
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Fri, Jul 18 - Sat, Jul 26
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 10:50 pmPDX-SBA
5h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 10:35 pmSBA-PDX
5h 45m1 stop
$201Delta
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Tue, Jul 29 - Thu, Jul 31
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 10:50 pmPDX-SBA
5h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 12:28 amSBA-PDX
7h 38m2 stops
$206Delta
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Wed, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 13
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 6:40 pmPDX-SBA
5h 15m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 8:45 pmSBA-PDX
2h 08mnonstop
$216Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Sat, Jul 12
United Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:47 pmPDX-SBA
4h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 8:37 pmSBA-PDX
6h 37m1 stop
$247United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 17 - Tue, Jul 22
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 6:38 pmPDX-SBA
5h 13m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 8:45 pmSBA-PDX
2h 08mnonstop
$267Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Wed, Jul 9
United Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:47 pmPDX-SBA
4h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 8:37 pmSBA-PDX
6h 37m1 stop
$277United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Fri, Jul 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 6:40 pmPDX-SBA
5h 15m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 6:19 amSBA-PDX
10h 49m2 stops
$286Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jul 24 - Wed, Jul 30
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
11:57 am - 6:38 pmPDX-SBA
6h 41m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 8:45 pmSBA-PDX
2h 08mnonstop
$316Hawaiian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Portland to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Portland to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Portland to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Santa Barbara on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Portland, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Portland to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Portland to Santa Barbara is February, where tickets cost $257 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $459 and $374 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Portland to Santa Barbara?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $472 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Portland to Santa Barbara?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Portland to Santa Barbara, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Portland to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Portland to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Portland to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Portland to Santa Barbara was $79 for a one-way ticket and $167 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Portland and Santa Barbara?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    Portland and Santa Barbara are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Portland from Portland and will be arriving at Santa Barbara.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Portland to Santa Barbara flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Portland to Santa Barbara flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Portland and Santa Barbara.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    There are nonstop flights from Portland to Santa Barbara on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Portland to Santa Barbara, Alaska Airlines or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Portland to Santa Barbara are Alaska Airlines and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $348 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $346 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Portland to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Portland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Barbara with an airline and back to Portland with another airline. Booking your flights between Portland and SBA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Portland to Santa Barbara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Santa Barbara from Portland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Portland to Santa Barbara

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $132 or less one-way and $277 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Portland to Santa Barbara?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Portland to Santa Barbara.
Find which airlines fly direct from Portland Airport to Santa Barbara Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Portland to Santa Barbara

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

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Direct returns

Santa Barbara to Portland

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Portland to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Portland to Santa Barbara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Portland to Santa Barbara? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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On time, smooth take off and landing, efficient boarding. Gate staff excellent, stewardess grumpy, but civil enough.

10.0 Excellentmarlene, Jun 2025PDX - SMF
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On time, smooth take off and landing, efficient boarding. Gate staff excellent, stewardess grumpy, but civil enough.

No WiFi available. It was too late to order food also. Guy next to me was huge (not fat) so had his shoulder & thigh next to me the whole way. Plane was delayed leaving PDX due to 8 other planes waiting. Not my best Alaska airlines flight.

Check in, they should have told me that upon arrival i needed to exit the secure area and re-check in with Eva Air. I wasn't sure what to do upon arrival at S.F.

Flight last minute delayed 2 hours for crew calling out sick

Laney was very helpful. I am computer illiterate. She helped me obtain a boarding pass and preferred seat. She was warm, friendly, helpful, and smiled. I was impressed.

Although both planes (flights) had mechanical issue delaying both of my flights, the crew members handled everything with ease. Both flights had the smoothest take off and landing. I opted to upgrade my seat to first class and really lucked out getting the seat at the very front of the plane. Awesome treat to myself. I really enjoyed my flight.

The staff from check-in counter to the flight crew were great. Flight was right on schedule. 10/10

Changed flight from San Fran to Seattle Then with a Delayed takeoff barely made my connection Waited over an hour for luggage 😜

Very comfortable - thanks. Only small criticism was the delay in disembarking caused by the passengers in the front two rows chatting to the cabin crew.

Probably one of the best flights I’ve had! From entering the airport, to boarding to landing.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

It was really nice! I appreciate the gate attendant allowing families with small children to board early on in the process… that was very helpful! The internet service didn’t work with the app I was trying to use even though I paid the $8… other than that it was great! Oh and I should’ve asked for the whole cranberry cocktail can. That cup was about 2 sips…

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

My seat had no padding, it was literally plywood with a plastic cover. I could not change seats on my 10 hour flight. My excitement for this trip helped me deal with the pain.

Both flights were late 2+ hours with ZERO communication from the airlines or their staff. No offers for compensation. WiFi didn’t work for streaming and they said to only use browsing but that didn’t work either. Waste of $$. No drinks only boxed water or apple juice. No snack. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve ever had.

The ticket and bag check in was chaotic at SEATAC. No clear communication or signage for bag drop off.

Flight was canceled with no voucher of any kind and next available flight was two days later.

Boarding was chaotic. Microphone not working properly and second agent was distracted from task with baggage and late arrivals.

I DID NOT GO TO HAWAII ON HAWAIIAN AIRLINES. YOU DID NOT INFORM ME THAT BY CHOOSING BASIC ECONOMY, I MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO FLY STANDBY. I AM ELDERLY AS WAS MY COMPANION WHO IS ALSO SEVERELY DISABLED AND THERE WOULD BE NO WAY WE COULD TRAVEL ON STANDBY. THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BASIC ECONOMY SEATS HAD BEEN SELECTED BY OTHER PASSENGERS AND WE HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $942 TO GET A SECURED SEAT ON THE PLAN AND, IN SPITE OF THE ADDITIONAL COST, WE WERE NOT ALLOW US TO AMEND OUR TRAVEL PLANS TO EXTEND OUR VACATION. ULTIMATELY, THE FLIGHT WAS DELAYED. WE WERE OFFERED A REFUND IF WE CANCELED OUR TRIP ALTOGETHER WHICH WE DID. IT IS YOUR DUTY TO INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THEY MAY FACE, AND YOU DID NOT DO SO. I WILL NOT UTILIZE YOUR SERVICES EVER AGAIN.

Half of my family members didn’t make it because they involuntary bumped off . And their seats where given away

Hawaiian and Alaska are at opposite ends of the Seattle airport. Apparently, during this time of transition through their merger, only people flying to Hawaii should go to the Hawaiian desk. So, I had to carry my luggage the entire length of the airport. Alaska's desks were sort of a temporary set up behind a wall, and even after all this, they (Alaska) had a great deal of difficulty confirming that I was on the flight, or that I had paid my checked bag fee. Now, they did try to compensate for all this confusion. There was an impressive number of agents, actively engaging and working with customers - not just standing behind the counter, but going out to them with pads in hand. It took some time, but I was squared away, and was apparently upgraded to a business class seat with lots of legroom (much appreciated). I was told this transition would last till August.

Really enjoyed their food treats, staff was friendly and they kept our seats together, check in was excellent, boarding passes uploaded to my wallet! I would definitely recommend Hawaiian airlines to friends and family! 🌺

I booked through Hawaiian which was supposed to have merged with Alaskan but offered free checked bags and said there would be seat selection at the airport. This was not honored by Alaskan Airlines and they even went out of their way to say “we are not Hawaiian and Hawaiian cannot pick seats on our airline ”. They told us that we could not change seats and that all tickets booked through Hawaiian were “saver fares”. The staff was rude and said that we would be helped last after they take care of the customers that booked through Alaskan. Once we got on the flight in our middle seats they played a message that said they have merged with Hawaiian and you can book on either website which would have been funny if we were not so uncomfortable. All in all it was a terrible experience and I do not recommend that anyone fly Alaskan unless they absolutely have to.

Great service, fast internet, got a lot of work done during the flight.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

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