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$39 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 8/4. 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

Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
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11:55 am - 1:05 pmOAK-SBA
1h 10mnonstop
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1:45 pm - 2:55 pmSBA-OAK
1h 10mnonstop
$77Southwest
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Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
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11:55 am - 1:05 pmOAK-SBA
1h 10mnonstop
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3:00 pm - 9:05 pmSBA-OAK
6h 05m1 stop
$87Southwest
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Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
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2:55 pm - 10:25 pmOAK-SBA
7h 30m2 stops
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1:45 pm - 2:55 pmSBA-OAK
1h 10mnonstop
$92Southwest
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Tue, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 13
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9:15 am - 1:30 pmOAK-SBA
4h 15m1 stop
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5:40 am - 11:55 amSBA-OAK
6h 15m1 stop
$97Southwest
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Tue, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 13
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9:15 am - 1:30 pmOAK-SBA
4h 15m1 stop
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5:40 am - 12:40 pmSBA-OAK
7h 00m2 stops
$102Southwest
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Tue, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 13
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 9:05 pmOAK-SBA
7h 50m2 stops
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5:40 am - 12:50 pmSBA-OAK
7h 10m2 stops
$107Southwest
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Sat, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 23
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 2:20 pmOAK-SBA
1h 10mnonstop
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5:40 am - 11:55 amSBA-OAK
6h 15m1 stop
$124Southwest
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Sat, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 23
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 2:20 pmOAK-SBA
1h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 12:40 pmSBA-OAK
7h 00m2 stops
$129Southwest
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Tue, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:40 pmOAK-SBA
10h 40m2 stops
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7:30 pm - 11:59 pmSBA-OAK
28h 29m1 stop
$308Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:57 pmOAK-SBA
9h 57m1 stop
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7:30 pm - 11:59 pmSBA-OAK
28h 29m1 stop
$311Alaska 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 Saturdays 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 August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $501 and $461 respectively.

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Low seasonMay
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$39
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.
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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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $39 for a one-way ticket and $77 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 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • 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 $174 or less one-way and $304 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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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Direct returns

Santa Barbara to Oakland

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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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 4278 reviews
8.6Crew
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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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.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

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 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

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