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

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois 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 Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Illinois to Santa Barbara

Thu, Dec 10 - Tue, Dec 15

7:58 pm - 11:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

29h 42m1 stop San Diego

6:00 am - 7:00 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 00m1 stop San Diego

$323Alaska Airlines

Mon, Dec 21 - Tue, Dec 29

2:17 pm - 11:46 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

11h 29m1 stop San Diego

2:25 pm - 6:54 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 29m1 stop San Diego

$323Alaska Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

7:26 am - 11:49 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

18h 23m1 stop San Diego

6:00 am - 7:00 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 00m1 stop San Diego

$323Alaska Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 1

2:16 pm - 11:49 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

11h 33m1 stop San Diego

6:00 am - 7:00 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 00m1 stop San Diego

$323Alaska Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

6:59 am - 3:48 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

10h 49m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

12:51 pm - 11:38 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 47m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$350American Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Tue, Dec 15

10:26 am - 1:19 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 53mnonstop

5:00 am - 2:55 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 55m1 stop Denver Intl

$368United Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

10:22 am - 1:12 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 50mnonstop

5:00 am - 2:55 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 55m1 stop Denver Intl

$368United Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Sun, Jan 31

1:19 pm - 6:38 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

7h 19m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

4:23 pm - 12:33 amSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 10m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$385American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 13

5:00 am - 11:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

12:45 pm - 9:58 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 13m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$385American Airlines

Thu, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 21

10:27 am - 1:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 53mnonstop

2:22 pm - 8:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$399United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Illinois to Santa Barbara

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 16

8:46 am - 12:59 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-SBA Santa Barbara

6h 13m1 stop Denver Intl

1:56 pm - 10:59 pmSBA Santa Barbara-MLI Moline Quad-City

7h 03m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$448United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 16

6:30 am - 12:59 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 29m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Denver Intl

1:56 pm - 10:59 pmSBA Santa Barbara-MLI Moline Quad-City

7h 03m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$453United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 16

6:00 am - 4:06 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-SBA Santa Barbara

12h 06m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

4:44 pm - 10:19 amSBA Santa Barbara-MLI Moline Quad-City

15h 35m2 stops Salt Lake City Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$459Delta

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 16

10:40 am - 5:28 pmMLI Moline Quad-City-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 48m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

10:50 am - 10:59 pmSBA Santa Barbara-MLI Moline Quad-City

10h 09m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

$459United Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2

10:04 am - 12:54 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 50mnonstop

1:56 pm - 8:15 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 19mnonstop

$719United Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2

1:30 pm - 7:59 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 29m1 stop San Francisco

1:56 pm - 8:15 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 19mnonstop

$729United Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2

6:17 pm - 10:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

6h 18m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

10:01 am - 5:55 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 54m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$739American Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2

11:19 am - 10:09 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

12h 50m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Salt Lake City

12:40 pm - 10:05 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 25m1 stop Salt Lake City

$744Delta

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2

10:44 am - 10:09 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

13h 25m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City

5:52 am - 4:32 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 40m2 stops Salt Lake City Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$749Delta

Recent direct flight deals from Illinois to Santa Barbara

Thu, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 21

10:27 am - 1:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 53mnonstop

2:22 pm - 8:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$399United Airlines

Thu, Feb 18 - Mon, Feb 22

10:27 am - 1:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 53mnonstop

2:22 pm - 8:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 18mnonstop

$399United Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14

10:26 am - 1:19 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 53mnonstop

2:21 pm - 8:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 19mnonstop

$399United Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Sun, Jan 31

10:25 am - 1:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 50mnonstop

2:17 pm - 8:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 23mnonstop

$399United Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

10:22 am - 1:12 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 50mnonstop

2:21 pm - 8:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 19mnonstop

$399United Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 1

10:25 am - 1:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 50mnonstop

2:17 pm - 8:40 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 23mnonstop

$399United Airlines

Sat, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 13

10:25 am - 1:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 50mnonstop

5:00 am - 2:53 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 53mnonstop

$405United Airlines

Sat, Mar 27 - Sat, Apr 3

10:26 am - 1:19 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 53mnonstop

12:15 pm - 6:35 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 20mnonstop

$411United Airlines

Thu, Dec 24 - Mon, Dec 28

10:25 am - 1:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 50mnonstop

2:17 pm - 8:39 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 22mnonstop

$422United Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Nov 30

10:25 am - 1:18 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

4h 53mnonstop

1:56 pm - 8:15 pmSBA Santa Barbara-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

4h 19mnonstop

$429United Airlines

Useful Info

Low season	January
High season	October
Cheapest flight	$162

Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.

Flight from Chicago to Santa Barbara

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois 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 Illinois to Santa Barbara.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Santa Barbara?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois 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 Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.