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$137 Find Cheap Flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara departing on 2/28. 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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KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Santa Barbara

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$232
Overall average: $349
Alaska Airlines
Sat 1/10Sat 1/17
SLC - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$399
Typical prices: $289-$449
Delta
Thu 1/8Sun 1/11
SLC - SBA • Non-stop
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Alaska Airlines
Cheapest • from $232 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
4 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 44% compared to booking last minute.
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August
Cheapest • 24% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara (SLC-SBA)

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

Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:53 pmSLC-SBA
5h 53m1 stop
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7:20 am - 5:43 pmSBA-SLC
9h 23m1 stop
$232Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Southwest Logo
6:20 pm - 9:10 pmSLC-SBA
3h 50m1 stop
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11:20 am - 5:35 pmSBA-SLC
5h 15m1 stop
$234Southwest
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 2:20 pmSLC-SBA
7h 25m2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 7:50 pmSBA-SLC
7h 30m1 stop
$239Southwest
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Wed, Dec 31 - Wed, Jan 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 6:51 pmSLC-SBA
14h 21m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 11:17 amSBA-SLC
19h 32m1 stop
$242Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 2:20 pmSLC-SBA
7h 25m2 stops
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6:00 am - 3:50 pmSBA-SLC
8h 50m2 stops
$244Southwest
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Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:53 pmSLC-SBA
7h 53m1 stop
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2:45 pm - 10:31 amSBA-SLC
18h 46m2 stops
$252Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Feb 21 - Tue, Feb 24
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
12:42 pm - 7:51 pmSLC-SBA
8h 09m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 11:58 pmSBA-SLC
8h 20m1 stop
$270Hawaiian Airlines
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Tue, Dec 30 - Tue, Jan 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:17 am - 9:39 amSLC-SBA
27h 22m1 stop
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7:39 pm - 8:58 pmSBA-SLC
24h 19m1 stop
$272Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 7:47 pmSLC-SBA
12h 27m1 stop
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2:45 pm - 11:17 amSBA-SLC
19h 32m1 stop
$273Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 1:47 pmSLC-SBA
8h 27m1 stop
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7:21 am - 11:58 pmSBA-SLC
15h 37m2 stops
$276Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Salt Lake City, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara is August, where tickets cost $264 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $459 and $456 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Salt Lake City 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $399, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$137
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara was $137 for a one-way ticket and $232 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Salt Lake City 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 airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Salt Lake City and Santa Barbara.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

    There are nonstop flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $336 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $353 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City with another airline. Booking your flights between Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $278 or less one-way and $399 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara?

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

Direct departures

Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Santa Barbara to Salt Lake City

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Salt Lake City to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4253 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Nov 2025SAN - OAK
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

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

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.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The flight was an hour and a half late departing which was inconvenient

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

Nothing special. The crew never went out of their way for anything.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Having to up charge for a seat assignment is not good. Delta can do better

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