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

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 July and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $405 and $391 respectively.

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 $361 on average.

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 60% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Denver to Santa Barbara were found on United Airlines ($193) and Southwest ($203).

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Denver to Santa Barbara. They are Southwest and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Southwest, with the best round-trip deal found costing $225. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Southwest.

Salt Lake City (SLC) is the top choice – 40% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Denver to Santa Barbara picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via San Diego (SAN) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $294.

Consider flying via Los Angeles (LAX) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 4h 37m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Los Angeles (LAX) often has the shortest layovers from Denver to Santa Barbara, with an average of 0h 56m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 3 nonstop flights that take off from Denver and land in Santa Barbara, with an average flight time of 2h 36m. The most common departure time is 7:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day (3).