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$274 Find Cheap Flights from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara departing on 9/24. 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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Cheap Flights from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara (GRR-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara

Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 8:52 pmGRR-SBA
8h 07m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:59 pm - 10:29 pmSBA-GRR
6h 30m1 stop
$329United Airlines
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Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 8:52 pmGRR-SBA
8h 07m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 11:06 amSBA-GRR
13h 15m2 stops
$334United Airlines
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Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 10:30 pmGRR-SBA
9h 45m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 11:06 amSBA-GRR
13h 15m2 stops
$339United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 8:27 pmGRR-SBA
10h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 6:20 pmSBA-GRR
6h 55m1 stop
$447Delta
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 8:27 pmGRR-SBA
10h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 7:26 pmSBA-GRR
10h 36m2 stops
$452Delta
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Delta Logo
8:15 am - 8:27 pmGRR-SBA
15h 12m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 7:26 pmSBA-GRR
10h 36m2 stops
$457Delta
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Wed, Sep 24 - Tue, Sep 30
United Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 1:10 pmGRR-SBA
8h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:40 pm - 10:46 amSBA-GRR
11h 06m2 stops
$472United Airlines
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Mon, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 1
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 12:35 pmGRR-SBA
9h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 12:25 amSBA-GRR
10h 55m2 stops
$484Southwest
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Mon, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 1
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 3:00 pmGRR-SBA
9h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 12:25 amSBA-GRR
10h 55m2 stops
$485Southwest
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Mon, Nov 24 - Mon, Dec 1
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 11:25 pmGRR-SBA
9h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 6:00 pmSBA-GRR
9h 45m1 stop
$493Southwest
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
United Airlines
Cheapest • from $329 (round-trip)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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When to travel
July
Cheapest • 30% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$329
Typical prices: $646-741
United Airlines
Fri 2/6Mon 2/9
GRR - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$274
Delta
Wed 9/24
GRR - SBA • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara?

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Santa Barbara on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Grand Rapids, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara is July, where tickets cost $361 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $796 and $685 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$274
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara was $274 for a one-way ticket and $329 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $587 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $426 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Grand Rapids to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8937 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
8.1Crew
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The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

10.0 ExcellentMark, Aug 2025HNL - LAX
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The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

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

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

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

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

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