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

The cheapest month for flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara is October, where tickets cost $209 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $831 and $671 respectively.

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 $511 on average.

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 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Phoenix to Santa Barbara were found on Alaska Airlines ($183) and Southwest ($276).

There is just one airline that flies from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara direct and that is American Airlines. The best round-trip deal found from American Airlines for the route is $167.

San Diego (SAN) is the top choice – 67% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $190.

Consider flying via Las Vegas (LAS) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 4h 02m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Las Vegas (LAS) often has the shortest layovers from Phoenix to Santa Barbara, with an average of 1h 32m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport and land in Santa Barbara, with an average flight time of 1h 34m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 22 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.