RNO - SBA

$169 Find Cheap Flights from Reno 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 Reno to Santa Barbara departing on 8/31. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Reno to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Reno to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$320
Typical prices: $525-$348
Delta
Tue 9/29Thu 10/1
RNO - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$169
Typical prices: $220-$420
United Airlines
Mon 8/31
RNO - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $320 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Nonstop flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Reno and Santa Barbara. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $233 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 23m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 25% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Reno to Santa Barbara (RNO-SBA)

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

Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 1
Delta Logo
9:35 am - 4:09 pm
RNO
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SBA
6h 34m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:52 pm - 11:45 pm
SBA
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RNO
6h 53m
1 stop
$320Delta
Wed, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:48 am - 1:51 pm
RNO
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SBA
6h 03m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:27 am
SBA
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RNO
5h 27m
1 stop
$323Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 1
Delta Logo
5:33 pm - 10:08 pm
RNO
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SBA
4h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:37 pm - 11:28 pm
SBA
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RNO
10h 51m
2 stops
$325Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
Southwest Logo
11:35 am - 3:45 pm
RNO
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SBA
4h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 9:15 am
SBA
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RNO
3h 45m
1 stop
$330Southwest
Thu, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 21
Delta Logo
5:35 pm - 10:05 pm
RNO
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SBA
4h 30m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 11:47 pm
SBA
-
RNO
6h 57m
1 stop
$335Delta
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
Southwest Logo
8:55 am - 2:40 pm
RNO
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SBA
5h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:20 pm - 8:20 pm
SBA
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RNO
5h 00m
1 stop
$337Southwest
Thu, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 21
Southwest Logo
3:05 pm - 11:35 pm
RNO
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SBA
8h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:05 pm - 8:00 pm
SBA
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RNO
5h 55m
1 stop
$340Southwest
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 10:45 am
RNO
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SBA
5h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:20 pm - 12:15 am
SBA
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RNO
8h 55m
2 stops
$342Southwest
Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 11:50 pm
RNO
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SBA
12h 10m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 9:00 pm
SBA
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RNO
5h 34m
1 stop
$343Alaska Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 21
Delta Logo
5:35 pm - 10:05 pm
RNO
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SBA
4h 30m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 11:47 pm
SBA
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RNO
6h 57m
1 stop
$345Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Reno to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno to Santa Barbara departing in September.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Reno 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 Reno to Santa Barbara is February, where tickets cost $297 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $578 and $488 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$169
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 45% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 26% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Reno to Santa Barbara

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

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

    In the last 7 days, the lowest price for a flight from Reno to Santa Barbara was $169 for a one-way ticket and $320 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Reno you will be using Reno. You will be landing at Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Reno and Santa Barbara.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Reno to Santa Barbara are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $426 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $356 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno with another airline. Booking your flights between Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Reno to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Reno 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 Reno 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 4265 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
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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

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

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

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