Cheap flights from Seattle to Los Angeles from $89

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Santa Barbara from Seattle, with most prices found around $222. If you are unable to visit Santa Barbara during the month of March, then departing from Seattle during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $259.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Santa Barbara is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $167. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Seattle because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $349.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Santa Barbara is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Seattle to Santa Barbara in the afternoon for as low as $277. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $306 on average. Flights to Santa Barbara from Seattle in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Santa Barbara for the best Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Santa Barbara flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santa Barbara from Seattle when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santa Barbara for around $285 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Santa Barbara from Seattle for as low as $137 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Seattle to Santa Barbara flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Seattle to Santa Barbara flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Santa Barbara

Alaska Airlines, Frontier and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santa Barbara from Seattle according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Santa Barbara. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Santa Barbara on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

San Francisco (SFO) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via San Francisco (SFO) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $301.

Flights connecting via Sacramento (SMF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 00m.

Sacramento (SMF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 53m.

As of April 2026, 1 flights take off from Seattle and land in Santa Barbara each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

7 flights are operational weekly from Seattle to Santa Barbara as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 29% of flights per week taking off on this day.