Portland (PDX) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
168° S
Portland (PDX) to Santa Barbara (SBA) is 785 miles (1,263 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–SBA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PDX–SBA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
98
May 2026
Seats
7,448
both directions
Passengers
5,257
both directions
Load factor
70.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–SBA?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop PDX–SBA departures in May 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QX
61 departures · 4,636 seats
Share of departures62.2%72.4%
Load
- OO
37 departures · 2,812 seats
Share of departures37.8%67.6%
Load
What plane flies PDX–SBA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of PDX–SBA departures.
- Embraer E175
98 departures · 70.6% load
100.0%
How has PDX–SBA traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–SBA departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 98 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–SBA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 4,008 passengers
90.9%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 4,103 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 4,140 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 3,855 passengers
84.2%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 3,767 passengers
82.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,509 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 3,557 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 3,178 passengers
69.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,002 passengers
70.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 3,745 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,908 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
98 departures · 5,257 passengers
70.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → SBA
67.0% full
49 departures · 2,496 passengers
SBA → PDX
74.1% full
49 departures · 2,761 passengers
Nonstop PDX–SBA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Portland (PDX) from Santa Barbara (SBA)?
PDX to SBA is 785 miles (1,263 km / 682 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to SBA?
A nonstop covers the 785-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–SBA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–SBA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 785-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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