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Find cheap flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City from $259

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to Traverse City departing on 6/11. 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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Cheap flight deals from Santa Barbara to Traverse City (SBA-TVC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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8:44 pm - 11:07 amSBA-TVC
11h 23m2 stops
3:30 pm - 9:18 pmTVC-SBA
8h 48m1 stop
$439United Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Fri, May 31
8:44 pm - 11:07 amSBA-TVC
11h 23m2 stops
3:30 pm - 12:14 amTVC-SBA
11h 44m2 stops
$444United Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Fri, May 31
11:03 am - 11:34 pmSBA-TVC
9h 31m2 stops
2:10 pm - 11:57 pmTVC-SBA
12h 47m2 stops
$544United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 19
6:00 am - 11:34 pmSBA-TVC
14h 34m2 stops
3:27 pm - 9:11 pmTVC-SBA
8h 44m1 stop
$615United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 19
5:15 am - 2:28 pmSBA-TVC
6h 13m1 stop
12:10 pm - 11:59 pmTVC-SBA
14h 49m1 stop
$628United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 19
11:03 am - 11:34 pmSBA-TVC
9h 31m2 stops
12:10 pm - 11:59 pmTVC-SBA
14h 49m3 stops
$636United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 19
9:56 am - 10:43 pmSBA-TVC
9h 47m3 stops
3:53 pm - 9:56 pmTVC-SBA
9h 03m2 stops
$1,134American Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Fri, May 31
5:15 am - 2:34 pmSBA-TVC
6h 19m1 stop
3:30 pm - 12:51 pmTVC-SBA
24h 21m1 stop
$1,190United Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Fri, May 31

Flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Traverse City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City is February, where tickets cost $498 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $854 and $728 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Barbara to Traverse City, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 78 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on American Airlines ($259) and Delta ($332). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on United Airlines ($439) and American Airlines ($1,134).

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$259
Flight from Santa Barbara to Traverse City

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Traverse City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Traverse City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Traverse City was $259 for a one-way ticket and $439 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Barbara and Traverse City?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Santa Barbara to Traverse City?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Traverse City?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Santa Barbara and Traverse City, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    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 Santa Barbara to Traverse City.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Traverse City from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Traverse City?

    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 Traverse City with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and TVC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Traverse City from Santa Barbara up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airline flying from Santa Barbara to Traverse City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Traverse City. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Barbara to Traverse City? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11234 reviews
7.7boarding
8.1crew
7.2comfort
6.7food
7.1entertainment
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Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024SNA - IAH
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Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

The flight was canceled. Got rebooked to Chicago and when we arrived our luggage where to there. They were going to our original destination the day after. They would not deliver them to our house. We had to go pick them up.

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Santa Barbara to Traverse City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/11Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 43mSBA-TVC
$259
7/20Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 17mSBA-TVC
$292
6/10Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 43mSBA-TVC
$303
6/8Sat
2 stopsDelta
26h 30mSBA-TVC
$332
6/12Wed
2 stopsDelta
13h 33mSBA-TVC
$335
6/9Sun
2 stopsDelta
11h 59mSBA-TVC
$379
6/13Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
11h 23mSBA-TVC
$549
6/8Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 19mSBA-TVC
$659
7/20Sat
3 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 23mSBA-TVC
$682
6/9Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 23mSBA-TVC
$775

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Santa Barbara - Traverse City Flights

Departure:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Destination:

Traverse City (TVC)United States

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