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Find cheap flights from Santa Barbara to Portland from $114

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to Portland departing on 5/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Portland, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Santa Barbara to Portland (SBA-PDX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Portland 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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2:00 pm - 6:51 pmSBA-PDX
4h 51m1 stop
7:45 am - 11:58 amPDX-SBA
4h 13m1 stop
$263United Airlines
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Sat, May 11 - Wed, May 15
6:01 pm - 6:06 pmSBA-PDX
24h 05m1 stop
10:50 am - 1:01 pmPDX-SBA
2h 11mnonstop
$269Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
2:00 pm - 6:34 pmSBA-PDX
4h 34m1 stop
6:00 am - 12:12 pmPDX-SBA
6h 12m1 stop
$273United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 15
4:49 pm - 11:03 pmSBA-PDX
6h 14m1 stop
11:40 am - 6:39 pmPDX-SBA
6h 59m1 stop
$293American Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
6:01 pm - 5:20 pmSBA-PDX
23h 19m1 stop
6:07 pm - 5:03 pmPDX-SBA
22h 56m1 stop
$302Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
6:00 am - 2:59 pmSBA-PDX
8h 59m2 stops
5:40 pm - 11:48 pmPDX-SBA
6h 08m2 stops
$318Delta
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Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Jun 18
6:12 am - 1:41 pmSBA-PDX
7h 29m1 stop
11:40 am - 6:39 pmPDX-SBA
6h 59m1 stop
$343American Airlines
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Sun, May 5 - Tue, May 7
1:15 pm - 8:48 pmSBA-PDX
7h 33m2 stops
7:00 pm - 11:47 pmPDX-SBA
4h 47m1 stop
$357Delta
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Wed, Jul 10 - Sun, Jul 14
1:52 pm - 4:04 pmSBA-PDX
2h 12mnonstop
11:09 am - 1:21 pmPDX-SBA
2h 12mnonstop
$502Undisclosed Carrier
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Sat, Jun 29 - Tue, Jul 2
6:03 pm - 8:41 amSBA-PDX
14h 38m1 stop
11:09 am - 1:21 pmPDX-SBA
2h 12mnonstop
$510Undisclosed Carrier
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Sat, Jun 29 - Tue, Jul 2

Flights from Santa Barbara to Portland - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Portland 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 Santa Barbara to Portland?

The average price of all flights from Santa Barbara to Portland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Santa Barbara to Portland, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Portland back to Santa Barbara, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Portland, 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 Santa Barbara to Portland is January, where tickets cost $197 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $327 and $298 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Portland, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Barbara to Portland, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 33 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Barbara to Portland?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Portland from Santa Barbara were found on United Airlines ($114) and Alaska Airlines ($119), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on United Airlines ($263) and Alaska Airlines ($269).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Santa Barbara and Portland?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Santa Barbara to Portland.
There is just one airline that flies from Santa Barbara to Portland direct and that is Alaska Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Alaska Airlines for the route is $119.

How many flights are there between Santa Barbara and Portland per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Santa Barbara and lands in Portland, with an average flight time of 2h 14m. The most common departure time is 1:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Santa Barbara and Portland?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Santa Barbara to Portland take?

The average nonstop flight takes 2h 11m, covering a distance of 784 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Santa Barbara to Portland?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Santa Barbara at 1:35 pm and will be landing in Portland at 3:49 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Santa Barbara to Portland?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Santa Barbara to Portland jets off at 1:45 pm and lands at 3:59 pm.

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Low season

March

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$114
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Portland

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Portland was $114 for a one-way ticket and $263 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Santa Barbara to Portland. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    On your way to Portland, you’ll fly out from Santa Barbara. You’ll be landing at Portland.

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

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Santa Barbara to Portland flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Portland are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $308 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $384 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Santa Barbara to Portland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Portland from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Portland?

    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 Portland with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and PDX 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 Santa Barbara to Portland?

    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 Portland from Santa Barbara up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SBA to Portland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $193 or less one-way and $284 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Santa Barbara to Portland?

Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Barbara to Portland, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Santa Barbara to Portland

Monday

Alaska Airlines

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Tuesday

Alaska Airlines

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Wednesday

Alaska Airlines

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Thursday

Alaska Airlines

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Friday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Portland to Santa Barbara

Monday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

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Top 3 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Portland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Portland. 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 Santa Barbara to Portland? 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 9110 reviews
7.3food
8.6crew
7.3entertainment
7.9comfort
8.2boarding
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I liked the fast internet and twice serving of snacks and drinks. Paid food options could have included more.

10.0 ExcellentMatthew, Apr 2024ORD - PDX
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I liked the fast internet and twice serving of snacks and drinks. Paid food options could have included more.

I appreciated the ability to choose between multiple flights both into and out of Portland from Burbank on the same day, so we were able to attend an event and return without spending the night. I am unable to appreciate what Alaska Air calls "streamlining" the checkin/boarding process at Burbank Airport. If you have a smartphone and the Alaska Air app, it is probably fine, but removing the option of using onsite kiosks to print boarding passes does not meet my definition of "streamlined". I also found it challenging that both Portland and Burbank airports required the plane to sit on the runway for some time due to lack of an open gate at which to disembark. It would not be so bad if we could at least remove our seat belts and move a little bit while we waited, but that is not an option. I honestly don't know whether this is because of how Alaska Air operates, or just the circumstances of the particular day and airports we were using, but I normally do not experience these kinds of delays to reach a gate using Southwest Air.

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

It was adequate nothing special no entertain because flight was short. Crew pleasant.

All employees were very nice and I was very comfortable

Loved the gate agent and flight attendants. All were extremely helpful.

It was a good flight, wish they would have handed out snacks though.

Multiple delays and when we landed zero help getting to and making connecting flight.

There were no gluten free snacks and it wasn’t clear how to access entertainment.

Seat space Terrible. No real food on a 6 hour flight

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Santa Barbara to Portland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/29Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 53mSBA-PDX
$114
5/29Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
2h 14mSBA-PDX
$119
6/12Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 54mSBA-PDX
$129
5/10Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 14mSBA-PDX
$149
6/3Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 14mSBA-PDX
$164
10/1Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
2h 08mSBA-PDX
$179
6/12Wed
2 stopsDelta
7h 31mSBA-PDX
$184
6/26Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 12mSBA-PDX
$185
5/29Wed
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
21h 12mSBA-PDX
$193
6/26Wed
2 stopsDelta
7h 31mSBA-PDX
$274

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Santa Barbara - Portland Flights

Departure:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Destination:

Portland (PDX)United States

Return flight deals:

Portland - Santa Barbara

Cabin classes:

$606
$164