Which airlines fly to Santa Barbara?

When flying to Santa Barbara from United States, momondo travelers will most often fly with one of these popular airlines: United Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier or Delta. Depending on what airport in United States you fly from, you may be able to find flights with any of these popular airlines.

Alaska Airlines Flights to Santa Barbara

The most popular airline for flights to Santa Barbara on momondo is Alaska Airlines, which operates 14 flights in this direction every week. Most depart out of San Diego, with the best deal for Alaska Airlines flights to Santa Barbara being $234 (round-trip, Boston Logan Intl to Santa Barbara, momondo searches within the last 72 hours). In 13,050 Alaska Airlines reviews, it is rated 7.9 by momondo users.

Southwest Flights to Santa Barbara

Southwest (7.9/10, 4,222 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Santa Barbara, with deals from as low as $257 from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, round-trip. With 14 Southwest flights to Santa Barbara on average each week, prices can vary significantly by origin and availability.

How long does it take to fly to Santa Barbara?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Santa Barbara you fly into. For example, flying from Miami to Los Angeles takes 5h 46m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles takes 1h 20m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

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12:47 pm - 2:05 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 18mnonstop

2:35 pm - 3:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

1h 05mnonstop

$117Alaska Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 12

10:30 pm - 11:46 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 16mnonstop

6:07 am - 7:20 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

1h 13mnonstop

$117Alaska Airlines

Fri, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 29

12:15 pm - 1:15 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 00mnonstop

11:05 am - 11:55 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

0h 50mnonstop

$117Southwest

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

12:35 pm - 1:35 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 00mnonstop

2:10 pm - 3:05 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

0h 55mnonstop

$117Southwest

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

5:30 am - 12:09 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

6h 39m1 stop Salt Lake City

4:51 pm - 12:05 amSBA Santa Barbara-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7h 14m1 stop Salt Lake City

$137Delta

Sat, Dec 12 - Tue, Dec 15

5:35 am - 12:05 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

6h 30m1 stop Salt Lake City

4:44 pm - 11:59 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7h 15m1 stop Salt Lake City

$137Delta

Tue, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 20

6:25 pm - 7:36 pmSFO San Francisco-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 11mnonstop

1:57 pm - 3:13 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SFO San Francisco

1h 16mnonstop

$144United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 16

10:35 am - 11:50 amSFO San Francisco-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 15mnonstop

10:45 am - 2:52 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SFO San Francisco

4h 07m1 stop Los Angeles

$154United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 16

5:14 am - 12:11 pmPDX Portland-SBA Santa Barbara

6h 57m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

10:02 am - 5:57 pmSBA Santa Barbara-PDX Portland

7h 55m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$159American Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

5:14 am - 12:11 pmPDX Portland-SBA Santa Barbara

6h 57m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

10:02 am - 5:57 pmSBA Santa Barbara-PDX Portland

7h 55m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$175American Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

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6:30 am - 1:10 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

6h 40m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

5:55 pm - 9:55 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

4h 00m1 stop Sacramento Intl

$185Southwest

Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 20

12:30 pm - 1:45 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 15mnonstop

6:08 am - 7:12 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

1h 04mnonstop

$272Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

3:15 pm - 9:00 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

5h 45m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

11:20 am - 12:15 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

0h 55mnonstop

$282Southwest

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

10:30 pm - 11:47 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 17mnonstop

6:08 am - 7:12 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

1h 04mnonstop

$313Alaska Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

5:00 pm - 7:42 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

2h 42m1 stop Los Angeles

6:15 am - 12:18 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

6h 03m1 stop San Francisco

$342United Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 19

6:28 pm - 10:51 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 23m1 stop San Francisco

6:15 am - 10:17 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

4h 02m1 stop San Francisco

$347United Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 18

5:17 am - 11:45 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

9h 28m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

12:35 pm - 11:55 pmSBA Santa Barbara-BOS Boston Logan Intl

8h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$416American Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

5:17 am - 11:45 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

9h 28m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:47 pm - 8:40 amSBA Santa Barbara-BOS Boston Logan Intl

10h 53m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Philadelphia

$448American Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

12:57 pm - 10:09 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

12h 12m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Salt Lake City

4:50 pm - 6:00 amSBA Santa Barbara-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

10h 10m1 stop Salt Lake City

$544Delta

Sat, Oct 17 - Wed, Oct 21

4:29 pm - 10:09 pmEWR Newark-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 40m1 stop Salt Lake City

5:52 am - 7:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-EWR Newark

10h 48m2 stops Salt Lake City Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$544Delta

Sat, Oct 17 - Wed, Oct 21

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12:47 pm - 2:05 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 18mnonstop

2:35 pm - 3:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

1h 05mnonstop

$117Alaska Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 12

10:30 pm - 11:46 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 16mnonstop

6:07 am - 7:20 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

1h 13mnonstop

$117Alaska Airlines

Fri, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 29

12:15 pm - 1:15 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 00mnonstop

11:05 am - 11:55 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

0h 50mnonstop

$117Southwest

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

4:00 pm - 4:55 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

0h 55mnonstop

10:50 am - 11:45 amSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

0h 55mnonstop

$117Southwest

Thu, Jan 21 - Mon, Jan 25

12:35 pm - 1:35 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 00mnonstop

2:10 pm - 3:05 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

0h 55mnonstop

$117Southwest

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

6:25 pm - 7:36 pmSFO San Francisco-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 11mnonstop

1:57 pm - 3:13 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SFO San Francisco

1h 16mnonstop

$144United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 16

10:30 pm - 11:43 pmSAN San Diego-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 13mnonstop

2:35 pm - 3:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-SAN San Diego

1h 05mnonstop

$147Alaska Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13

10:50 am - 12:03 pmSFO San Francisco-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 13mnonstop

6:20 am - 7:32 amSBA Santa Barbara-SFO San Francisco

1h 12mnonstop

$171United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14

8:46 am - 9:32 amPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 46mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:41 amSBA Santa Barbara-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 41mnonstop

$341American Airlines

Thu, Dec 24 - Fri, Dec 25

11:16 am - 12:00 pmPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

1h 44mnonstop

7:12 pm - 9:51 pmSBA Santa Barbara-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

1h 39mnonstop

$341American Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Sun, Nov 22

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San DiegoSanta Barbara

SAN San Diego - SBA Santa Barbara

SANSBA

San Diego

Tue 11/10

12:47 pm-2:05 pm

Nonstop1h 18m

Santa Barbara

Thu 11/12

2:35 pm-3:40 pm

Nonstop1h 05m

$117

San DiegoSanta Barbara

SAN San Diego - SBA Santa Barbara

SANSBA

San Diego

Fri 12/25

10:30 pm-11:46 pm

Nonstop1h 16m

Santa Barbara

Tue 12/29

6:07 am-7:20 am

Nonstop1h 13m

$117

Quickest round-trip

San DiegoSanta Barbara

SAN San Diego - SBA Santa Barbara

SANSBA

San Diego

Thu 11/5

12:15 pm-1:15 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

Santa Barbara

Mon 11/9

11:05 am-11:55 am

Nonstop0h 50m

$117

San DiegoSanta Barbara

SAN San Diego - SBA Santa Barbara

SANSBA

San Diego

Sat 11/7

12:35 pm-1:35 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

Santa Barbara

Sat 11/14

2:10 pm-3:05 pm

Nonstop0h 55m

$117

SeattleSanta Barbara

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - SBA Santa Barbara

SEASBA

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 12/12

5:30 am-12:09 pm

1 stop6h 39m

Santa Barbara

Tue 12/15

4:51 pm-12:05 am

1 stop7h 14m

$137

SeattleSanta Barbara

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - SBA Santa Barbara

SEASBA

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 11/17

5:35 am-12:05 pm

1 stop6h 30m

Santa Barbara

Fri 11/20

4:44 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop7h 15m

$137

San FranciscoSanta Barbara

SFO San Francisco - SBA Santa Barbara

SFOSBA

San Francisco

Wed 1/27

6:25 pm-7:36 pm

Nonstop1h 11m

Santa Barbara

Tue 2/16

1:57 pm-3:13 pm

Nonstop1h 16m

$144

San FranciscoSanta Barbara

SFO San Francisco - SBA Santa Barbara

SFOSBA

San Francisco

Wed 1/27

10:35 am-11:50 am

Nonstop1h 15m

Santa Barbara

Tue 2/16

10:45 am-2:52 pm

1 stop4h 07m

$154

PortlandSanta Barbara

PDX Portland - SBA Santa Barbara

PDXSBA

Portland

Tue 12/8

5:14 am-12:11 pm

1 stop6h 57m

Santa Barbara

Tue 12/15

10:02 am-5:57 pm

1 stop7h 55m

$159

PortlandSanta Barbara

PDX Portland - SBA Santa Barbara

PDXSBA

Portland

Tue 12/8

5:14 am-12:11 pm

1 stop6h 57m

Santa Barbara

Tue 12/15

10:02 am-5:57 pm

1 stop7h 55m

$175

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Santa Barbara?

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Santa Barbara from United States, with most prices found around $380. If you are unable to visit Santa Barbara during the month of May, then departing from United States during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $386.

What is the absolute cheapest flight to Santa Barbara?

In the past two weeks, users have booked deals to Santa Barbara for $73/person, which is 81% cheaper than the average flight to Santa Barbara. To find the cheapest price to Santa Barbara from your area, use momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

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Summary info about Santa Barbara flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$59
Best Round-Trip Price	$117
Fastest flight time	1h 00m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to Santa Barbara from United States in the last 5 days is $59 (San Diego to Santa Barbara).

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The best round-trip flight price to Santa Barbara from United States in the last 5 days is $117 (San Diego to Santa Barbara).

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The fastest flight to Santa Barbara from United States takes 1h 00m (San Diego to Santa Barbara).

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July has the highest demand for flights to Santa Barbara, with a 5% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Santa Barbara

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

We recommend purchasing flights from United States to Santa Barbara 73 days ahead of your departure date because this is when momondo users tend to see the best flight rates. On average, our users have found flights to Santa Barbara for $512. In the past 72 hours, momondo users found flights from United States to Santa Barbara for as low as $318.

Is there an alternative airport near Santa Barbara?

Santa Barbara Airport, Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Monica Airport, San Luis Obispo County Airport or Hollywood Burbank Airport can be an alternative airport used for travel to Santa Barbara.

Is there a cheaper alternative to flying into Santa Barbara?

Prices vary based on where travelers are departing from, but on average, the cheapest airport to fly to in Santa Barbara is Santa Maria Public Airport where the average price is $304. Users typically find the best prices when using momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Santa Barbara Airport?

Prices for flights to Santa Barbara Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Santa Barbara Airport?

The number of operators available for flights to Santa Barbara Airport is 5 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Santa Barbara Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Santa Barbara Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Santa Barbara Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Santa Barbara Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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