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Cheap First Class Flight Deals to Santa Barbara

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from the United States to Santa Barbara currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. 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 first class round-trip flight deals to Santa Barbara

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
United Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 9:56 pm
SMF
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3h 19m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:06 pm - 7:47 pm
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SMF
3h 41m
1 stop
$476United Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 11:50 pm
PHX
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4h 01m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 10:27 pm
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PHX
7h 01m
1 stop
$563Alaska Airlines
Fri, Jul 24 - Fri, Jul 31
United Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 11:44 pm
SMF
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4h 57m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:24 pm - 11:59 pm
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SMF
3h 35m
1 stop
$609United Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:27 pm - 5:57 pm
SEA
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2h 30mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 9:24 pm
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SEA
2h 39mnonstop
$617Alaska Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:50 pm - 11:42 pm
SEA
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SBA
6h 52m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 9:24 pm
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SEA
2h 39mnonstop
$627Alaska Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 2:13 pm
SEA
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7h 12m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:08 am - 12:19 pm
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SEA
6h 11m
1 stop
$637Alaska Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
Delta Logo
6:28 pm - 10:36 pm
DEN
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5h 08m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:47 pm - 10:55 pm
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DEN
5h 08m
1 stop
$854Delta
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Jul 28
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 11:59 am
DEN
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5h 54m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 10:01 pm
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DEN
4h 11m
1 stop
$919Delta
Thu, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 19
American Airlines Logo
8:27 pm - 9:58 pm
PHX
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1h 31mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 8:52 pm
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PHX
1h 37mnonstop
$920American Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 31
American Airlines Logo
10:14 am - 11:36 am
DFW
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3h 22mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 5:49 pm
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DFW
3h 24mnonstop
$1,049American Airlines

When to book first class flights to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? We break down the daily and monthly prices for first class flights to Santa Barbara, so you can find the best time to fly.
Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for first class flights to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all the values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for first class flights to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.

FAQs for Santa Barbara first class flights

  • How long is a flight to Santa Barbara?

    Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport3h 25m
    Flights from San Diego1h 04m
    Flights from Las Vegas1h 22m
    Flights from Salt Lake City2h 02m
    Flights from Sacramento1h 17m
  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to Santa Barbara?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to Santa Barbara.

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to Santa Barbara?

    Traveling to Santa Barbara and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on First Class tickets to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Santa Barbara for economy class as well as First Class travelers.

  • What is the best airline for first class flights to Santa Barbara?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to Santa Barbara is Alaska Airlines, with an overall rating of 7.9.

Top tips for finding first class flights to Santa Barbara

  • Try flying direct if you’re looking to save, as direct first class tickets are cheaper on average.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Santa Barbara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Santa Barbara. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly first class 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12583 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
Airline reviews

On time, good seats, not overly full, up beast positive crew.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
SEA - SBA
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On time, good seats, not overly full, up beast positive crew.

Great trip. No complaints. Impressed with the crew’s response to various challenges pre-boarding.

It is a hassle to not have entertainment screens on the backs of the seats.

The seat on the plane out was broken and would not lean back. I have back problems and sitting up straight was hard on my lower back and caused pain for over half the flight. Since I paid extra for First Class so I would not have these issues. This needs to be addressed.

The ticketing counter in SD was a mess. The lady handling the First-Class check-in seemed overwhelmed until a supervisor replaced her. It took almost 20 minutes to get once couple checked in, and then she started walking around the counters while 7 people just stood in line. Once her supervisor arrived, she announced she was going on break, never to engage with customers again.

No WiFi. Terrible food. Very long walk to the gate and from the gate after landing. Gate changed without notice.

I enjoyed the Starlink access but didn't have much time to use it. It also kept dropping me so I gave up. The food was very good though when I asked for a different "dessert" they didn't have anything. Chocolate Brownie Cookies are not suitable for everyone...maybe children. The flight staff were amazing - at least in First Class! My first time ever! The trip from Boise to San Diego was FAR better than going to Boise.

The food selections were not good, and entertainment was non existent.

Check-in was easy, I did it from the app. Boarding was easy, the crew was great. Santa Barbara airport had a disabled plane so we had to land in Burbank to refuel. They kept us well informed, and everyone was great. A very entertaining person from the Burbank airport got on and told a few jokes.

Had to show boarding pass twice. Otherwise flight was excellent.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

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

Crew was great but because of fog they diverted us to Ontario instead of our Santa Barbara destination. Instead of cancelling the flight as soon as we landed in Ontario, they instead held us in Ontario for almost 4 hours before cancelling the flight. I had to rent a car in Ontario to get back to ventura on time to get an elderly relative his medication and take over his caretaking… otherwise if I had taken the buses you offered from Ontario I wouldn’t have even arrived to Santa Barbara till at least midnight (according to southwest airlines employees at Ontario), and then would have had to drive back down to ventura. At least renting the car I could get up to ventura by 10 pm to take care of my loved one.

The first class flight attendant was awful to everyone. Very rude; no customer service. She should not be working in first class.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

Cabin was not pressurized properly. Several passengers had respiratory difficulties.

Very Very late. Subsequent flights left an hour before ours

First flight out and was 85 minutes delayed. Notification came out way too late

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

bulkhead seat had very little legroom - even in bsiness class.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

I'm a United 1K member and have ben for 10 years. The gate agent had no control over the boarding process and had us passengers queued for hours as delays were announced. On the plane, the overhead air nozzle was broken so col over was powering through on me and the passenger next to me. Not a great experience for a million miler on United. Feel free to contact me. Josh Smigel - DM426089

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

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

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

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

See my previous comments. I was probably booked in business but was moved to economy

Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Serving a coffr Or a Drink would have been nice.

Flight cancelled. Twice. And no communication. No gate agent. Went past boarding time and had to go and see email from AA. Airport communication was bad

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

Cancelled and rebooked twice in one day with a drop in seat class. Not good at all.

Service in first class no longer exists on American Airlines .

Customer service in first class does not exist on American Airlines

First class flight attendant was rude and lacked any customer service skills.

Customer service for American Airlines first class is at an all time low.

Airplane was cold. Flight attendants were rude. Phone charger did not work. No food available.

Don’t fly American. Do anything you can to avoid it

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