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$79 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Portland

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Cheapest round-trip
$157
Overall average: $308
Delta
Sat 12/6Tue 12/9
SBA - PDX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$177
Typical prices: $239-$366
Alaska Airlines
Sat 12/6Tue 12/9
SBA - PDX • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $157 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Barbara to Portland

Sat, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 9
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5:30 pm - 10:58 pmSBA-PDX
5h 28m1 stop
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5:05 pm - 10:13 pmPDX-SBA
5h 08m1 stop
$157Delta
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Sat, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 9
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5:30 pm - 10:58 pmSBA-PDX
5h 28m1 stop
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9:10 am - 4:06 pmPDX-SBA
6h 56m2 stops
$162Delta
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Sat, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 9
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7:20 am - 9:47 amSBA-PDX
2h 27mnonstop
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5:40 pm - 7:48 pmPDX-SBA
2h 08mnonstop
$177Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 20
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3:35 pm - 11:35 pmSBA-PDX
8h 00m2 stops
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9:55 am - 4:50 pmPDX-SBA
6h 55m1 stop
$182Southwest
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Sat, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 9:47 amSBA-PDX
2h 27mnonstop
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5:32 pm - 7:47 pmPDX-SBA
2h 15mnonstop
$187Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 13
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 10:51 pmSBA-PDX
4h 01m1 stop
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6:00 am - 1:49 pmPDX-SBA
7h 49m2 stops
$201United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
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7:15 pm - 12:03 amSBA-PDX
4h 48m1 stop
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2:45 pm - 4:52 pmPDX-SBA
2h 07mnonstop
$207Hawaiian Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 5
United Airlines Logo
7:19 am - 5:52 pmSBA-PDX
10h 33m2 stops
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3:54 pm - 10:29 pmPDX-SBA
6h 35m1 stop
$214United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 8:02 pmSBA-PDX
2h 17mnonstop
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2:45 pm - 4:52 pmPDX-SBA
2h 07mnonstop
$217Hawaiian Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Mon, Dec 1
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4:10 pm - 1:05 amSBA-PDX
8h 55m1 stop
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8:00 pm - 12:15 amPDX-SBA
4h 15m1 stop
$252Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Portland flights

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Portland on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Santa Barbara to Portland. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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 round-trip 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 $241 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $393 and $358 respectively.

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

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 $355 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Barbara to Portland, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% 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.
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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 $79 for a one-way ticket and $157 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?

    Alaska Airlines, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, and American Airlines offer 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?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Santa Barbara and Portland, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Portland are Alaska Airlines and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $330 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 $315 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • 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.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $188 or less one-way and $264 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Santa Barbara to Portland?

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

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Santa Barbara to Portland

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Portland to Santa Barbara

Monday

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Reviews of the top 5 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11102 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
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The flight was good, but your car partner, Wisecars, was worse thane awful. They didn't have an agent nor had they inform me which car rental they were supposed to have issued a voucher.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025FAT - PDX
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The flight was good, but your car partner, Wisecars, was worse thane awful. They didn't have an agent nor had they inform me which car rental they were supposed to have issued a voucher.

The first leg of the trip was excellent. Lovely flight attendants and comfortable plane. The second leg left a lot to be desired. The flight attendant was rude when I asked for a Diet Coke, the boarding required quite a long walk and the plane was crammed and uncomfortable.

You no longer give receipts for baggage at the counter. And it is next to impossible to get it on your webpage. Spent 20 min trying and gave up... I need receipt to submit for reimbursement and don't have time to waste on your poor webpage Disappointing .....

My email notifications were silenced, so I didn't get word that the departing flight had changed gates. It wasn't until I noticed that few people had gathered for the flight that I checked the airport schedule board, 20 minutes before boarding. I then told several people at the old gate of the change. If I was to receive a text I would have been notified of the change earlier, Or to hear an announcement over the airport intercom.

Canceled flight. No communication of this prior. Rescheduled to next day. Our good seats we purchased months ago turned into last row middle. No apology, reason, nor compensation for time and $ spent.

The setting on the loudspeaker was painful and the crew member who did the talking spoke very quickly and repetitively, with extra little jokes that were distracting and mostly unfunny. I doubt that the main messages penetrated the noise.

I like the new adjustable headrest. Unfortunately 2 crying children were in front of us. But it was the first time and not holding Alaska accountable for that. Alaska always seems to have everything in order professional but comfortable.

Great crew, smooth flight and landing. Wish they would offer Dr. Pepper and a choice of flavors of pretzels.

Thank you still providing bags for vomit. My son had a migraine and needed a bag to vomit in and it was right there behind the seat in front of us. Thank you!

Flight was great. Boarding was crazy because another flight was boarding late next to ours so everyone was standing and in the way.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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

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

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

My flight was delayed three hours and then cancelled. The gate agent proceeded to rebook me in a middle seat without telling me and I was placed between two large individuals who did not fit in their own seats and instead took up most of mine. It was an awful experience.

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

3 hour wait on customer service after flight was cancelled. Was bumped to a flight where I wouldnt have gotten to my destination for another 2 days. Had to fully refund flight and book a new one the following morning. Paid twice the amount for the flight than I had originally booked. Very disappointed I was not offered any sort of discount or points for all of the frustration, in fact the airline profited twice as much off of me by cancelling my flight and and changing my entire trip.

I understand that both Hawaiian and Alaskan are in the process of merging but I could not get real-time flight info or access my boarding pass on either app

Would have been better if the flight went out as scheduled and we’d have been kept informed. Rescheduling the connecting flight out of Portland was especially difficult.

Had a hard time checking into my flight on my phone because they gave me the wrong confirmation number. Otherwise everything else went well.

I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

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