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Find cheap flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver from $177

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 Vancouver departing on 5/24. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Vancouver, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Santa Barbara to Vancouver (SBA-YVR)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver 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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6:00 am - 1:12 pmSBA-YVR
7h 12m1 stop
7:00 am - 12:14 pmYVR-SBA
5h 14m1 stop
$398Air Canada
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 9
6:01 pm - 12:22 pmSBA-YVR
18h 21m1 stop
7:30 pm - 1:01 pmYVR-SBA
17h 31m2 stops
$461Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 10
5:15 am - 8:59 pmSBA-YVR
15h 44m2 stops
1:59 pm - 11:54 pmYVR-SBA
9h 55m1 stop
$512United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 26 - Mon, Oct 28
5:10 am - 11:05 pmSBA-YVR
17h 55m1 stop
11:45 pm - 10:44 pmYVR-SBA
22h 59m2 stops
$534American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 8
1:10 pm - 12:30 pmSBA-YVR
23h 20m2 stops
11:45 pm - 10:44 pmYVR-SBA
22h 59m2 stops
$539American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 8
4:20 pm - 10:54 amSBA-YVR
18h 34m2 stops
1:50 pm - 3:17 pmYVR-SBA
25h 27m2 stops
$554American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 26 - Mon, Oct 28
1:45 pm - 9:55 amSBA-YVR
20h 10m2 stops
7:30 pm - 1:01 pmYVR-SBA
17h 31m2 stops
$558Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 10
6:10 am - 11:04 amSBA-YVR
4h 54m1 stop
6:15 am - 12:14 amYVR-SBA
17h 59m2 stops
$573United Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Wed, May 29
5:15 am - 10:04 pmSBA-YVR
16h 49m2 stops
6:15 am - 12:14 amYVR-SBA
17h 59m2 stops
$578United Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Wed, May 29
1:10 pm - 12:30 pmSBA-YVR
23h 20m2 stops
11:45 pm - 10:44 pmYVR-SBA
22h 59m2 stops
$584American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 9

Flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santa Barbara to Vancouver?

The average price of all flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Santa Barbara to Vancouver, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Vancouver, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Vancouver Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver Intl Airport, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost $175 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is $292 and $291 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Barbara to Vancouver Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver Intl Airport, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 76 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Santa Barbara to Vancouver were found on Air Canada ($398) and Alaska Airlines ($461). United Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $177.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$177
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Vancouver based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Santa Barbara to Vancouver flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Vancouver Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Vancouver Intl Airport was $177 for a one-way ticket and $398 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Vancouver from Santa Barbara.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver, Alaska Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Vancouver are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $491 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $657 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Vancouver.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Vancouver 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 Vancouver?

    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 Vancouver with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and YVR 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 Vancouver?

    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 Vancouver 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 3 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Vancouver

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Vancouver. 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 Vancouver? 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9147 reviews
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

4.0 OkayRandy, May 2024SFO - SEA
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Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

Comfortable seat, plenty of leg room which is so rare, overhead bin comfortably accommodated my carry-on bag. Deli box was tasty, service was good, bathrooms were clean. Uneventful flight, which I appreciate. Departed on time and landed early.

Honestly, there was not much they could do. Due to wind, the flight was delayed for several hours because we had to be diverted to San Jose where we needed to refuel before departing to Hawaii. Wish they had offered some snacks during the delays/diversion because we had to wait such a long time to finally get our food served during the flight after leaving California.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

All parts were excellent, especially staff at bag tag printing and inflight crew. Just the normal differences from past air travel could be improved but we’ve learned to accept those—cramped seats, minimal food/beverage, etc.

Better organizing of entry and exit onto the plane regarding all of the baggage people haul on. There should be a better system so those with no baggage can get in and out more quickly. The baggage haul-on situation is absurd.

Attentive crew. Best of all was the empty seat between me and my rowmate.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

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.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

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

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

Flight was delayed 1.5 hrs due to problem with a previous flight to mine; I was informed appropriately via Text & Email, however, website did not keep up with messages sent by nearly an hour. When checking-in warm & friendly reception at check-in desk until female Air Canada Rep noticed my flight number and instantly pivoted to a condescending & sarcastic comments about getting my bag checked in since I’m running so late; then tone instantly changed again few minutes later when she muttered, “Oh, they’ve delayed it” another sign systems & worse front line staff, not fully informed or simply not reading their flight status updates. Flight crew were very friendly & did a great job trying to make up lost time due to the delay.

It was great, love the experience and will definitely recommend 👌. Communication was great

It was great to check carryon luggage at no charge when there was no room for ours. A hidden benefit of having low-tier tickets. Also great to stay off plane as long as possible. Airline gave us seats we wanted on this last leg, again at no charge.

We had a good flight, service was good and lots of leg room. Service was good and the staff were friendly.

Short flight, crew members were very nice, so much so I'll take the return flight next weekend

It was fine. The seating was tight. My husband is 6' 2", so we were glad to get seats with no one in front of him. I was glad that the plane wasn't packed so I could spread out.

I liked Seattle but nothing air Canada did there was any good at all neither was kayak as when I purchased my flights the price I purchased at was not what kayak charged to my card and there has been no responses to my emails ....

Flew in Business Class. The new AC lounge at SFO is one of the best I’ve been to with a spacious design and an open air deck. Flight itself was on-time and as expected overall.

No food, not even snacks on the 6hr flight from Newark to Vancouver! The movie collection made up for it though and they did come around with drinks twice. Just good to know so you can eat ahead/bring snacks onto the flight. It was a bumpy ride induced by wind and rain but otherwise got to the destination safely and promptly.

On the flight back from SFO to Vancouver ..the crew was less than professional. They completely missed asking if I wanted a drink (and I was awake at all times) and I had to walk to the back of the plane to ask for a cup of water to take with my medication. Also, there was a charge for ear adapters for the movie screen which were given out free on the flight from Vancouver to SFO. The flight from Vancouver to SFO had pleasant crew members. What a difference in the flight back.

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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 Vancouver found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/24Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 54mSBA-YVR
$177
6/25Tue
2 stopsDelta
7h 26mSBA-YVR
$182
5/28Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 05mSBA-YVR
$210
5/27Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 49mSBA-YVR
$258
6/27Thu
1 stop
12h 23mSBA-YVR
$272
5/26Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 40mSBA-YVR
$279
5/28Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 49mSBA-YVR
$288
6/27Thu
2 stopsDelta
9h 47mSBA-YVR
$304
5/26Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
17h 56mSBA-YVR
$306
5/27Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 40mSBA-YVR
$324

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Santa Barbara - Vancouver Flights

Departure:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Destination:

Vancouver (YVR)Canada

Return flight deals:

Vancouver - Santa Barbara

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