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SBA Santa Barbara / PDX Portland

SBA → PDX on time

Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) to Portland (Portland, OR). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
88%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.1%
464 flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

88% of flights from Santa Barbara to Portland arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for SBA → PDX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 55% of the time. About 1 in 24 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 155 three hours or more; 1.1% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 464 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Alaska Airlines46488%1.1%−14 min4.1%+64 minHorizon Air 91%, SkyWest 9%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at SBA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: 93% on time (343 flights)937a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (99 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)3p
SBA → PDX, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (87%). Worst: July (85%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (85 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (77 flights)FebMar: too few flights (89 flights)MarApr: too few flights (88 flights)AprMay: 85% on time (110 flights)85MayJun: 85% on time (117 flights)85JunJul: 85% on time (119 flights)85JulAug: 87% on time (119 flights)87AugSep: too few flights (89 flights)SepOct: too few flights (84 flights)OctNov: too few flights (84 flights)NovDec: too few flights (88 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday69——
Tuesday67——
Wednesday56——
Thursday68——
Friday68——
Saturday68——
Sunday68——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 33%Severe weather 13%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 3%

Cancellations: weather 3 · airline 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AS 21787:34 a.m.23991%0.8%−15 minHorizon Air

Questions

How often are flights from SBA to PDX on time?

88% of 464 scheduled flights from Santa Barbara, CA to Portland, OR arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from SBA to PDX?

July (85% on time). The best month is August (87%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.