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$91 Find Cheap Flights from Denver to Santa Barbara

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Cheapest round-trip
$181
Overall average: $345
Alaska Airlines
Wed 4/29Wed 5/6
DEN - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$211
Typical prices: $301-$403
United Airlines
Wed 4/29Wed 5/6
DEN - SBA • Non-stop
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Alaska Airlines
Cheapest • from $181 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $255 (round-trip)
Las Vegas (LAS)
Shortest trip • 4h 18m (one-way)
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Denver to Santa Barbara

Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
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6:45 am - 2:16 pm
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SBA
8h 31m
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2:53 pm - 11:59 pm
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DEN
8h 06m
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$181Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
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6:45 am - 10:40 pm
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SBA
16h 55m
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6:00 am - 11:59 pm
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DEN
16h 59m
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$183Alaska Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11
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1:02 pm - 2:16 pm
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26h 14m
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6:00 am - 11:59 pm
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DEN
16h 59m
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$201Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
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11:30 am - 1:14 pm
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2h 44mnonstop
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5:00 am - 8:30 am
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2h 30mnonstop
$211United Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Tue, May 19
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7:51 pm - 11:55 pm
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5h 04m
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4:01 pm - 7:11 pm
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26h 10m
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$212Alaska Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Tue, May 12
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6:05 am - 3:59 pm
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10h 54m
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12:35 pm - 11:52 pm
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10h 17m
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$214Delta
Fri, May 15 - Tue, May 19
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7:51 pm - 3:17 pm
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20h 26m
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4:01 pm - 7:11 pm
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DEN
26h 10m
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$216Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
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5:57 pm - 10:19 pm
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5h 22m
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5:00 am - 8:30 am
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2h 30mnonstop
$221United Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Tue, May 12
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6:05 am - 3:59 pm
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10h 54m
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12:35 pm - 7:52 pm
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6h 17m
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$222Delta
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
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6:00 am - 2:16 pm
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9h 16m
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6:00 am - 11:59 pm
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16h 59m
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$227Alaska Airlines
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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.

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 Saturday 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 November and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $379 and $364 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 $340 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 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$91
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% 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 $91 for a one-way ticket and $181 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?

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

  • 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 Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Denver to Santa Barbara are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $340 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $236 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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 $144 or less one-way and $292 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 4 airlines serving 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4303 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

2.0 MediocreDarcey, Feb 2026
SAN - SJC
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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.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Terrible. Four hour delay because Delta could not find crew to man the aircraft. Terrible communication. Terrible insight into the delays. One of the worst flight experiences I’ve had.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

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 😁

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

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