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Cheapest round-trip
$223
Typical prices: $218-$573
Alaska Airlines
Tue 9/8Wed 9/9
PHX - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$437
Typical prices: $469-$610
American Airlines
Tue 8/4Tue 8/11
PHX - SBA • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $223 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $190 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 59m (one-way)
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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Phoenix to Santa Barbara

Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 11:50 pm
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SBA
4h 01m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:33 pm
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PHX
8h 33m
1 stop
$223Alaska Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29
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7:49 pm - 11:50 pm
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SBA
4h 01m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:33 pm
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PHX
8h 33m
1 stop
$233Alaska Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 13
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2:30 pm - 8:55 pm
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SBA
6h 25m
1 stop
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10:40 am - 1:35 pm
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PHX
2h 55mnonstop
$270Southwest
Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:24 pm - 11:42 pm
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SBA
4h 18m
1 stop
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2:50 pm - 9:26 am
SBA
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PHX
18h 36m
1 stop
$271Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 11:25 pm
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SBA
6h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 3:15 pm
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PHX
4h 35m
1 stop
$275Southwest
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 11:50 pm
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SBA
4h 01m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 7:07 pm
SBA
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PHX
13h 07m
1 stop
$278Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 11:25 pm
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SBA
6h 30m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 12:10 pm
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PHX
6h 40m
2 stops
$280Southwest
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 2:13 pm
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SBA
23h 28m
1 stop
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2:50 pm - 6:42 pm
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PHX
3h 52m
1 stop
$284Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 8
Southwest Logo
4:05 pm - 11:25 pm
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SBA
7h 20m
2 stops
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5:30 am - 12:10 pm
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PHX
6h 40m
2 stops
$285Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:08 am - 11:50 pm
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SBA
16h 42m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 10:27 pm
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PHX
16h 27m
1 stop
$291Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

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 September.

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 Sunday. 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 $831 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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $437 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$90
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 58% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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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.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Santa Barbara was $90 for a one-way ticket and $223 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 Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $379 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $312 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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 $351 or less one-way and $501 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

American Airlines

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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

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12625 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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there was no entertainment available and only water/coffee/juice/soda

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
PHX - SEA
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there was no entertainment available and only water/coffee/juice/soda

On time, good seats, not overly full, up beast positive crew.

onboard snack was pretzels, but the FA was super nice when my neighbor asked for cookies instead and also brought some for me. :)

It was fine. I upgraded to premium economy & lived the extra legroom. Unfortunately, I was seated next to a man who sniffled A LOT during the flight and had his earphones on so loud that I could hear the music sitting next to him!

My seat and tray were filthy. Someone’s used straw was in the seat pocket and there were coffee stains and food crumbs on the tray table

Poor, the last leg of our trip was cancelled and we didn't know about it until we arrived at the airport. Another flight on the same airline was not available until three days later which would have ruined our vacation. Luckily we were able to get re-blooked on another airline after spending hours at the airport.

Check-in was easy, I did it from the app. Boarding was easy, the crew was great. Santa Barbara airport had a disabled plane so we had to land in Burbank to refuel. They kept us well informed, and everyone was great. A very entertaining person from the Burbank airport got on and told a few jokes.

I was traveling with my parents to San Francisco. One of front counter employees saw my parents are senior, he let us boarding first which was so thoughtful.

So fantastic! Everyone was pleasant. The snacks were good. I will definitely be taking Alaska airlines again.

Had to show boarding pass twice. Otherwise flight was excellent.

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

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

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

The open seating makes passengers boarding ahead of you think they also have the right to the empty middle seat. Trumper next to me refused to move her laptop bag from my leg area. I did not make a fuss since it was a short flight.

The cabin was very cold with the air conditioning on at a very high level. I used my phone app that displays room temperature and it registered 67 degrees.

The flight itself was good. Delays were the problem. Original flight was scheduled for 8:10 pm. Got notifications all day -- actual time is 8:40; then 8:25; then 8:35; then 8:45. Then once I get through security, it's actually 9:35.

Multiple delays, poor communication of information and a 4 hour delay with multiple gate changes ...

Flight was delayed for 1 hour. Otherwise it was a fairly normal Southwest experience

Took a little longer than normal, but the process is clear and easy to understand.

Main flight attendant made light of the delay and presented some humor to lighten the tempestuous situation. Delayed flight took off 2 hours after scheduled time.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Only my carry that was taken and found it in my final destination

Short flight. Too many announcements (occupied half the flight duration!!!!!)

Don’t fly American. Do anything you can to avoid it

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