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$49 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland 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 Oakland to Santa Barbara departing on 10/2. 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 Oakland to Santa Barbara (OAK-SBA)

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

Mon, Oct 27 - Sat, Nov 1
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 2:20 pmOAK-SBA
1h 10mnonstop
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5:35 am - 12:10 pmSBA-OAK
6h 35m2 stops
$112Southwest
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sat, Nov 1
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 2:20 pmOAK-SBA
1h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 1:30 pmSBA-OAK
7h 55m1 stop
$113Southwest
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 18
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 9:20 pmOAK-SBA
5h 40m1 stop
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3:20 pm - 9:00 pmSBA-OAK
5h 40m1 stop
$117Southwest
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 18
Southwest Logo
7:10 am - 2:40 pmOAK-SBA
7h 30m2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:20 pm - 9:00 pmSBA-OAK
5h 40m1 stop
$122Southwest
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 18
Southwest Logo
7:10 am - 2:40 pmOAK-SBA
7h 30m2 stops
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10:55 am - 6:35 pmSBA-OAK
7h 40m2 stops
$127Southwest
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 2
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 2:20 pmOAK-SBA
1h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:15 pm - 3:40 pmSBA-OAK
1h 25mnonstop
$198Southwest
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Wed, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 13
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 9:20 pmOAK-SBA
5h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:00 pm - 4:20 pmSBA-OAK
1h 20mnonstop
$208Southwest
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Wed, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 13
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 9:20 pmOAK-SBA
5h 40m2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:00 pm - 4:20 pmSBA-OAK
1h 20mnonstop
$213Southwest
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Sat, Oct 11 - Mon, Oct 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 6:41 pmOAK-SBA
12h 01m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 12:03 amSBA-OAK
28h 23m1 stop
$332Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Mon, Oct 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 6:41 pmOAK-SBA
9h 16m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 12:03 amSBA-OAK
28h 23m1 stop
$338Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Oakland to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Oakland to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Oakland to Santa Barbara? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Santa Barbara on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Oakland to Santa Barbara. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Oakland to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland 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 Oakland to Santa Barbara is April, where tickets cost $263 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $501 and $423 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Oakland 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 $225 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$49
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Oakland to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Oakland to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Oakland 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 Oakland to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Oakland to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland to Santa Barbara was $49 for a one-way ticket and $112 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Oakland 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 aircraft models fly most regularly from Oakland to Santa Barbara?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Oakland to Santa Barbara flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Oakland to Santa Barbara?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Oakland to Santa Barbara on on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Oakland to Santa Barbara, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Oakland to Santa Barbara are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $299 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $423 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $75 or less one-way and $249 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Oakland to Santa Barbara?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Oakland to Santa Barbara.
Find which airlines fly direct from Oakland Airport to Santa Barbara Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Oakland to Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara to Oakland

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Oakland to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland 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 Oakland 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4238 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

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 😁

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