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$112 Find Cheap Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara

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Cheapest round-trip
$223
Typical prices: $421-$305
Southwest
Tue 5/19Tue 5/26
DEN - SBA • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$112
Typical prices: $145-$254
Southwest
Tue 5/5
DEN - SBA • Non-stop
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United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom benefits.
Southwest's cancellation policy is flexible with credits.
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Cheapest • Avg $248 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 42m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 56% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara (DEN-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Denver to Santa Barbara 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Denver to Santa Barbara

Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Southwest Logo
8:15 pm - 9:50 pm
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SBA
2h 35mnonstop
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6:40 am - 10:00 am
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
$223Southwest
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
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7:50 pm - 10:50 pm
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SBA
4h 00m
1 stop
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6:40 am - 10:00 am
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
$233Southwest
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
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8:50 pm - 10:30 pm
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SBA
2h 40mnonstop
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6:40 am - 10:00 am
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
$235Southwest
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
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4:25 pm - 10:50 pm
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SBA
7h 25m
2 stops
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6:40 am - 10:00 am
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
$238Southwest
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 24
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8:55 pm - 10:25 pm
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2h 30mnonstop
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2:05 pm - 11:15 pm
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DEN
8h 10m
1 stop
$239Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
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7:06 pm - 10:40 pm
DEN
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SBA
4h 34m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:06 pm
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DEN
5h 06m
1 stop
$243Alaska Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
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7:40 pm - 11:25 pm
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SBA
4h 45m
1 stop
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6:40 am - 10:00 am
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
$245Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
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8:50 pm - 10:30 pm
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SBA
2h 40mnonstop
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6:20 am - 9:40 am
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
$247Southwest
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
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7:50 pm - 10:50 pm
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4h 00m
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5:30 am - 1:40 pm
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7h 10m
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$248Southwest
Sat, May 16 - Tue, May 19
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2:45 pm - 9:05 pm
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7h 20m
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6:40 am - 10:00 am
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2h 20mnonstop
$250Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Denver to Santa Barbara flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Denver to Santa Barbara?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Denver to Santa Barbara departing in May.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Denver to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Denver to Santa Barbara, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Denver, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Denver to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Denver to Santa Barbara, 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 Denver to Santa Barbara is January, where tickets cost $263 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $373 and $373 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Denver to Santa Barbara?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $373 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Denver to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Denver to Santa Barbara, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 56% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Denver to Santa Barbara

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$112
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Denver to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Denver to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Denver to Santa Barbara 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 Denver to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Denver to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Denver to Santa Barbara was $112 for a one-way ticket and $223 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Denver to Santa Barbara?

    Denver and Santa Barbara are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Denver from Denver Intl and will be arriving at Santa Barbara.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Denver to Santa Barbara?

    Only JetBlue offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Denver to Santa Barbara flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Denver to Santa Barbara flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Denver and Santa Barbara.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Denver to Santa Barbara?

    There are nonstop flights from Denver to Santa Barbara on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Denver to Santa Barbara are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $322 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $346 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Denver 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 Denver to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver with another airline. Booking your flights between Denver and SBA 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 Denver 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 Denver up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Denver to Santa Barbara

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $134 or less one-way and $283 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Denver to Santa Barbara?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Denver Intl to Santa Barbara.
Find which airlines fly direct from Denver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Denver Intl to Santa Barbara

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Santa Barbara to Denver Intl

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Denver to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Denver to Santa Barbara. 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 Denver to Santa Barbara? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4328 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

4.0 Okaysangeetha, Apr 2026
AUS - SJC
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

My flight from Denver to Minneapolis was excellent. My flight from Minneapolis to Denver was one of the worst I flights I have ever experienced. I had a window seat, the gentleman in the middle seat was morbidly obese and SW should have made him purchase two seats. His elbow dug into my arm most of the way even after I asked to please be careful. I was literally squashed between the him and the window with no wiggle room. The plane was full so it was not possible to ask for a different seat. I realize I should have complained to the flight attendant but I didn't feel anything could be done to rectify the situation. I fly SW often, I will continue to do so as this was my first negative experience.

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

Every staff member was professional, friendly and courteous. The pizza twist was ok. It was warm but too much dough.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Flight left on time and we arrived 25 minutes early! There was a gate available when we arrived so early on a busy Sunday afternoon! Flight attendants came around twice with the drinks cart.

Sitting on the runway after we land for almost two hours! Not sure if we should blame United or Just Dumpy Vance.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

See previous note about the passenger in Denver who threw my husband's bag out of the overhead bin in order to maker room for his own. And the flight attendant back up the new passenger.

Terrible. They wouldn't allow me on my flight on the 14th..

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

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