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$159 Find cheap flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Santa Barbara departing on 6/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Flight from St. Louis to Santa Barbara

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Illinois is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Barbara with an airline and back to Illinois with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Santa Barbara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Santa Barbara from Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Illinois to Santa Barbara?

Find which airlines fly direct from Illinois to Santa Barbara, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Illinois to Santa Barbara

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

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Nonstop returns

Santa Barbara to Illinois

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

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Recent round-trip flight deals

6/11Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 09mORD-SBA
6/18Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 07mSBA-ORD
$318
9/4Wed
1 stopDelta
6h 02mSTL-SBA
9/7Sat
1 stopDelta
6h 16mSBA-STL
$319
9/4Wed
1 stopDelta
6h 48mSTL-SBA
9/7Sat
1 stopDelta
6h 16mSBA-STL
$320
8/20Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 42mORD-SBA
8/24Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 46mSBA-ORD
$322
8/20Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 59mORD-SBA
8/24Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 31mSBA-ORD
$323
9/18Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 25mSTL-SBA
9/24Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 54mSBA-STL
$326
5/30Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 59mORD-SBA
6/3Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 26mSBA-ORD
$326
8/20Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 09mORD-SBA
8/24Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 31mSBA-ORD
$327
8/30Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
18h 33mORD-SBA
9/2Mon
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
16h 25mSBA-ORD
$548
7/23Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
19h 59mORD-SBA
7/27Sat
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
33h 12mSBA-ORD
$666

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/5Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 08mSTL-SBA
$159
7/30Tue
1 stopDelta
7h 19mORD-SBA
$159
5/30Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 09mORD-SBA
$160
7/31Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 13mSTL-SBA
$163
8/7Wed
1 stopDelta
6h 52mORD-SBA
$163
7/31Wed
2 stopsDelta
8h 48mSTL-SBA
$164
7/31Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 05mORD-SBA
$173
6/22Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 52mORD-SBA
$189
6/7Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
28h 24mORD-SBA
$203
6/7Fri
1 stopAlaska Airlines
21h 43mORD-SBA
$228

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Last minute flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 31mSTL-SBA
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 28mSBA-STL
$694
5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 59mSTL-SBA
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 28mSBA-STL
$699
5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 43mSTL-SBA
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 02mSBA-STL
$704
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 01mORD-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 29mSBA-ORD
$713
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 32mORD-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 29mSBA-ORD
$724
5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 28mSTL-SBA
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 44mSBA-STL
$733
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 45mORD-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 29mSBA-ORD
$753
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 28mORD-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 14mSBA-ORD
$761
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 52mORD-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 12mSBA-ORD
$782
5/16Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
21h 30mORD-SBA
5/23Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
15h 25mSBA-ORD
$1,353

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Flights to Santa Barbara

Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Return flight deals:

Santa Barbara - Illinois

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