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$142 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Phoenix to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$283
Typical prices: $438-$180
Alaska Airlines
Tue 10/27Wed 10/28
PHX - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$427
Typical prices: $581-$493
American Airlines
Wed 7/1Sat 7/4
PHX - SBA • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $283 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $190 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 47m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 30% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara (PHX-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Phoenix 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Phoenix to Santa Barbara

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Oct 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 11:42 pm
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SBA
8h 57m
1 stop
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2:50 pm - 6:42 pm
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PHX
3h 52m
1 stop
$283Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19
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7:11 am - 1:51 pm
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SBA
6h 40m
1 stop
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3:26 pm - 11:31 am
SBA
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PHX
20h 05m
1 stop
$308Alaska Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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7:36 am - 11:42 pm
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SBA
16h 06m
1 stop
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2:50 pm - 2:03 pm
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PHX
23h 13m
1 stop
$323Alaska Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 18
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7:24 pm - 11:42 pm
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SBA
4h 18m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 9:26 am
SBA
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PHX
18h 36m
1 stop
$325Alaska Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
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3:15 pm - 2:47 pm
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SBA
23h 32m
1 stop
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2:50 pm - 9:26 am
SBA
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PHX
18h 36m
1 stop
$328Alaska Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Tue, Jun 16
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3:13 pm - 2:02 pm
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SBA
22h 49m
1 stop
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1:42 pm - 11:23 pm
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PHX
9h 41m
1 stop
$330Alaska Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 18
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7:24 pm - 2:13 pm
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SBA
18h 49m
1 stop
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2:50 pm - 9:26 am
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PHX
18h 36m
1 stop
$343Alaska Airlines
Sun, Jul 19 - Wed, Jul 22
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7:11 am - 2:02 pm
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SBA
6h 51m
1 stop
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2:28 pm - 11:23 pm
SBA
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PHX
8h 55m
1 stop
$348Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19
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5:35 pm - 9:20 pm
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SBA
3h 45m
1 stop
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10:55 am - 5:35 pm
SBA
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PHX
6h 40m
2 stops
$352Southwest
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:13 pm - 11:50 pm
PHX
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SBA
11h 37m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 10:29 pm
SBA
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PHX
7h 03m
1 stop
$353Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Phoenix to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Phoenix 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara departing in October.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Phoenix, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara is October, where tickets cost $208 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $747 and $671 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport 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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $455 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$142
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 46% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Phoenix to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Phoenix to Santa Barbara flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara was $142 for a one-way ticket and $283 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Phoenix to Santa Barbara.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Phoenix to Santa Barbara?

    On your way to Santa Barbara, you’ll fly out from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. You’ll be landing at Santa Barbara.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Phoenix to Santa Barbara?

    American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Phoenix to Santa Barbara flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Phoenix to Santa Barbara flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Phoenix and Santa Barbara.

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

    There are nonstop flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara are Southwest and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $360 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $513 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $415 or less one-way and $553 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Phoenix to Santa Barbara?

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

Direct departures

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to Santa Barbara

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

American Airlines

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Monday

American Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

American Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Phoenix to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4276 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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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.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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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

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

Great flight. I didn't get a drink because I was asleep whole on the flight.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

not sure why you ask about food, I n3ver get food on flights except maybe cookies or pretzels. wifi was slow and in and out most of the flight not good.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

there are no options s for snack besides cookies would ve nice to have a salty option n

Early morning flight and no food in First Class except a "salmon" box. No thank you. Was informed before take off by Captain that the plane was not serviced before we boarded in Phoenix. How does that happen? Need more frequent additions/turn over on the Entertainment. Thanks

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

I would have liked vegetarian and gluten free options for evening dinner time flight. I would have like a pillow on the international overnight flight . The veg wrap and oaten desert on the international flight was good

The baggage claim experience was poor. The plane crew and the AA app said that checked baggage in CLT would be at carousel 7 but the sign at Baggage Claim said carousel 1. The carousel 1 sign had the correct flight # listed above the belt. But the luggage never came. I went to an AA baggage claim office after about 1 hour and the clerk directed me to another AA room that was poorly marked, with a closed door and no obvious way to know what to do. Finally someone opened the door and my bag was inside. The clerk was totally unable to explain why.

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

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