SAN - SBA

$59 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Santa Barbara departing on 4/28. 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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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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$137
Overall average: $366
Southwest
Tue 2/24Wed 2/25
SAN - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$157
Alaska Airlines
Thu 5/21Sun 5/24
SAN - SBA • Non-stop
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $137 (round-trip)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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When to travel
April
Cheapest • 31% price drop
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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Santa Barbara

Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 9:10 pm
SAN
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SBA
5h 30m
1 stop
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3:00 pm - 7:10 pm
SBA
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SAN
4h 10m
1 stop
$137Southwest
Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25
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2:00 pm - 9:10 pm
SAN
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SBA
7h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:00 pm - 7:10 pm
SBA
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SAN
4h 10m
1 stop
$142Southwest
Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25
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2:00 pm - 9:10 pm
SAN
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SBA
7h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 2:45 pm
SBA
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SAN
8h 45m
2 stops
$147Southwest
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 9:10 pm
SAN
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SBA
7h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 pm - 10:00 pm
SBA
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SAN
4h 20m
1 stop
$152Southwest
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 24
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10:14 pm - 11:34 pm
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SBA
1h 20mnonstop
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3:12 pm - 4:15 pm
SBA
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SAN
1h 03mnonstop
$157Alaska Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Thu, Apr 23
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10:05 pm - 11:15 pm
SAN
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SBA
1h 10mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:04 am
SBA
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SAN
1h 04mnonstop
$167Alaska Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sun, Feb 22
United Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 5:07 pm
SAN
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SBA
6h 02m
1 stop
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6:23 am - 10:07 am
SBA
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SAN
3h 44m
1 stop
$177United Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Fri, Mar 27
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6:15 am - 12:00 pm
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SBA
5h 45m
1 stop
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5:48 pm - 11:40 pm
SBA
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SAN
5h 52m
1 stop
$191United Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Fri, Mar 27
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 10:45 pm
SAN
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SBA
8h 15m
2 stops
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5:20 am - 10:20 am
SBA
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SAN
5h 00m
1 stop
$204Southwest
Tue, Apr 21 - Thu, Apr 23
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4:25 pm - 10:50 pm
SAN
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SBA
6h 25m
2 stops
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5:20 am - 8:30 am
SBA
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SAN
3h 10m
1 stop
$209Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Santa Barbara flights

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 is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Santa Barbara is April, where tickets cost $257 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $521 and $511 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego 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 $177, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$59
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 36% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 32% lower on average.
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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.
Estimated round-trip price
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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 $59 for a one-way ticket and $137 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 airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Santa Barbara?

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Santa Barbara flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Santa Barbara flight route.

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

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

  • 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.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Diego to Santa Barbara

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $141 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the 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 9215 reviews
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6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jan 2026
SLC - SFO
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First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Everything you need to know for your flight from San Diego to Santa Barbara

Information on your arrival and departure airports

San Diego (SAN)
Santa Barbara (SBA)