Nine Destinations You Can Fly From Eugene for Under $100 This March
Register‑Guard found nine one‑way fares under $100 from Eugene for late‑March travel; Alaska, Southwest and Allegiant drove the cheapest tickets on sample dates.
March is coming, and with it so is warmer weather and spring break — “If you're flexible on where you go and when you leave, you have several affordable options for your spring travels,” a Register‑Guard travel round‑up noted on Feb. 27, 2026, listing nine destinations reachable from Eugene with one‑way fares under $100 for late‑March travel. Below are the nine destinations named in that reporting, with the exact sample fares, carriers and dates cited and additional aggregator context from Momondo and KAYAK.
1. Seattle
Alaska showed one‑way fares from Eugene to Seattle for $49, with the Register‑Guard noting the ticket was “typically $55 to $205” and that the $49 tickets were available on three days: March 25, March 28 and March 31. The piece also flagged $97 fares on Delta, “available every day the last week of March,” giving travelers both a low‑cost nonstop option and slightly higher daily availability for loyalty customers. For Lane County travelers, short flight times (Momondo lists nonstop EUG–SEA flights around 1h15m on sample dates) make quick weekend plans feasible without a big ticket outlay.
2. Burbank
Register‑Guard lists Burbank twice in its roundup — noting “Flights run from $79 on Alaska” and that “This flight typically costs $80–275.” The story also added that “Travelers heading to Burbank have the option to fly through Southwest starting at $94,” with that $94 fare shown for March 24. The article observes that “Burbank has fallen several spots on this list now that Avelo has ended West Coast operations,” a market shift that helps explain why two carriers’ fares appear side‑by‑side for the same destination.
3. San Jose
For travelers bound for the Bay Area, Register‑Guard recorded Southwest one‑way fares from Eugene to San Jose starting at $86, noting “The flight typical runs $85–$320” and that “The $86 flights from Eugene to San Jose were available six days toward the end of March.” Those sample dates suggest inventory windows rather than continuous pricing; Momondo’s broader search results also show frequent EUG–SFO/SJC nonstop options on late‑March dates, which supports the idea that multiple cheap one‑way legs existed across that period.
4. Santa Ana (Orange County)
Allegiant showed an unusually low outbound price to Santa Ana — the Register‑Guard reported travelers could pay “as little as $44 on the flight to get there,” adding that “Allegiant offers a round‑trip discount” and “as of writing, it was possible to pay $44 for the departure if you leave March 29.” The story listed local draw sites — “Santa Ana Zoo, Observatory Orange County or MainPlace Mall” — to emphasize immediate leisure appeal; it also cautioned that Allegiant tickets “typically cost $95–$300,” signaling the $44 is a date‑specific bargain rather than the everyday norm.
5. San Diego
Momondo’s sample itineraries include nonstop service from Eugene to San Diego on Monday, March 30, departing 10:50 a.m. and arriving 1:20 p.m. (nonstop, 2h 30m), and additional nonstop options on April dates. While the Register‑Guard roundup grouped southern California destinations together as sub‑$100 possibilities, Momondo’s live itinerary rows give concrete nonstop timings that match the late‑March window Register‑Guard used for its sample fares.
6. Los Angeles
Los Angeles appears repeatedly in aggregator data: Momondo lists Los Angeles among the direct destinations from Eugene and returns multiple “cheapest” rows, and KAYAK reports Los Angeles as one of the most popular searches from EUG. KAYAK also noted that over the prior two weeks the cheapest return on average among its sample set was Los Angeles at $104 — a reminder that single‑leg bargains under $100 (the Register‑Guard claim) can coexist with modestly higher round‑trip averages. Momondo’s sample for LAX included a one‑stop itinerary on April 18 (2:49 p.m.–10:05 p.m., 1 stop, 7h16m), while direct nonstop rows to LA are part of search listings for late‑March and April.
7. Las Vegas
Las Vegas is called out in Register‑Guard’s summary among sunny, short‑haul options; Momondo’s sample rows include nonstop EUG–LAS flights such as Thu March 5 (9:37 p.m.–11:31 p.m., nonstop 1h54m) and Sun May 24 (5:49 p.m.–7:43 p.m., nonstop 1h54m). KAYAK’s search share data also shows Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl as a top destination (6% of searches from Eugene), which signals steady demand and helps explain why sub‑$100 one‑way inventory can appear periodically during March.
8. Mesa, Arizona
Register‑Guard included Mesa, Arizona among described southern/warm options — part of the roundup’s lede list of spring escapes — though the supplied excerpts do not show a carrier‑level sample fare for Mesa. The explicit mention of Mesa in the Register‑Guard summary places it among the nine destinations the paper identified as reachable without spending more than $100 one‑way in March, but the article’s phrasing ties that claim to specific, date‑limited samples “at the time of publication.”
9. Portland
Portland was highlighted in Register‑Guard’s summary as a nearby option “as the days get longer.” The supplied excerpts do not attach a sample fare for Portland, but including the city reflects the mix of short regional hops (Portland, Seattle) and sunny break spots (southern California, Mesa) that constituted the nine lower‑cost one‑way options the Register‑Guard cited for late‑March travel.
What the numbers say about EUG fares and capacity Register‑Guard’s Feb. 27, 2026 roundup presented nine one‑way fares under $100 for sample late‑March dates — a snapshot built from carrier inventory windows rather than a guarantee of continuous pricing. Aggregators provide complementary context: Momondo reports “Currently, 6 destinations can be reached directly via flights from Eugene,” listing Burbank, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego and Santa Ana as nonstop gateways; KAYAK’s recent search shares show Denver at 8% and Las Vegas and Los Angeles at 6% each. Together these data indicate a small set of high‑demand markets for EUG with periodic low‑fare windows driven by competition among Alaska, Southwest, Allegiant and Delta and by capacity shifts such as Avelo’s pullback on the West Coast.
A forward look for travelers and local stakeholders Fares fluctuate quickly — Register‑Guard’s examples (Alaska $79 to Burbank; Alaska $49 to Seattle; Allegiant $44 outbound to Santa Ana) were tied to specific March dates and availability “as of writing.” For Lane County economic watchers, these sub‑$100 one‑way windows matter: cheaper short‑haul tickets increase visitor flows during spring break, concentrate spending in tourism sectors, and reflect airline route economics that respond to carrier entries/exits (the story cites Avelo’s end of West Coast operations) and seasonal demand. If cheap one‑way legs translate into higher round‑trip traffic this spring, Eugene Airport could see measurable upticks in passenger throughput and local tourism receipts — but those gains hinge on the fragile timing of inventory and carrier schedules.
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