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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara from $182

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Santa Barbara departing on 6/4. 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Santa Barbara (SAN-SBA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego 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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8:35 pm - 12:16 amSAN-SBA
3h 41m1 stop
8:44 pm - 11:44 pmSBA-SAN
3h 00m1 stop
$263United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 18
7:20 pm - 12:14 amSAN-SBA
4h 54m1 stop
6:10 am - 12:19 pmSBA-SAN
6h 09m1 stop
$267United Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Wed, May 29
8:35 pm - 12:16 amSAN-SBA
3h 41m1 stop
5:50 am - 10:20 amSBA-SAN
4h 30m1 stop
$300United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
8:35 pm - 12:16 amSAN-SBA
3h 41m1 stop
6:00 am - 12:19 pmSBA-SAN
6h 19m1 stop
$323United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Tue, Jun 18
7:20 pm - 12:22 amSAN-SBA
5h 02m1 stop
6:10 am - 10:28 amSBA-SAN
4h 18m1 stop
$324United Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Wed, May 29
7:20 pm - 12:14 amSAN-SBA
4h 54m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:01 amSBA-SAN
4h 01m1 stop
$343United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 25 - Sun, Jun 30
8:35 pm - 11:29 pmSAN-SBA
2h 54m1 stop
6:10 am - 11:44 pmSBA-SAN
17h 34m2 stops
$346United Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Wed, May 29
6:15 am - 11:36 amSAN-SBA
5h 21m1 stop
2:15 pm - 5:20 pmSBA-SAN
3h 05m1 stop
$360United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 20 - Fri, Sep 20
7:20 pm - 12:22 amSAN-SBA
5h 02m1 stop
8:44 pm - 11:44 pmSBA-SAN
3h 00m1 stop
$363United Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Wed, May 29
6:20 am - 1:21 pmSAN-SBA
7h 01m2 stops
2:01 pm - 10:41 amSBA-SAN
20h 40m2 stops
$990Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 18

Flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Santa Barbara on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to Santa Barbara. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Diego to Santa Barbara were found on United Airlines ($263) and Alaska Airlines ($990). Alaska Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $182.

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$182
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego 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 flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Santa Barbara was $182 for a one-way ticket and $263 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Santa Barbara, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

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

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

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Top airline flying from San Diego to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 San Diego 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11043 reviews
8.1Crew
7.2Comfort
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

2.0 MediocreTed, May 2024IAD - SFO
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Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/4Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
15h 39mSAN-SBA
$182
5/24Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 54mSAN-SBA
$183
7/25Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
3h 20mSAN-SBA
$193
6/4Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
16h 21mSAN-SBA
$247
7/25Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 07mSAN-SBA
$308
5/24Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 31mSAN-SBA
$348

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Last minute flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 43mSAN-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
3h 37mSBA-SAN
$516
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
3h 46mSAN-SBA
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
3h 37mSBA-SAN
$606
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 39mSAN-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 41mSBA-SAN
$616
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 39mSAN-SBA
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 37mSBA-SAN
$760
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 26mSAN-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 41mSBA-SAN
$808
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 40mSAN-SBA
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 41mSBA-SAN
$983

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San Diego - Santa Barbara Flights

Departure:

San Diego (undefined)United States

Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Return flight deals:

Santa Barbara - San Diego

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Compare transportation modes for San Diego to Santa Barbara

Average priceAverage duration
Flights2h 54m
Trains$880h 00m