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$90 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara

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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

Mon, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 27
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5:00 pm - 10:25 pmSAN-SBA
5h 25m1 stop
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5:40 am - 10:20 amSBA-SAN
4h 40m1 stop
$168Southwest
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Mon, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 27
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6:30 am - 10:40 amSAN-SBA
4h 10m1 stop
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5:40 am - 12:10 pmSBA-SAN
6h 30m2 stops
$173Southwest
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Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 14
Southwest Logo
7:00 pm - 10:25 pmSAN-SBA
3h 25m1 stop
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4:25 pm - 8:10 pmSBA-SAN
3h 45m1 stop
$179Southwest
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Mon, Oct 20 - Thu, Oct 23
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 11:20 pmSAN-SBA
4h 10m1 stop
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5:30 am - 8:55 amSBA-SAN
3h 25m1 stop
$184Southwest
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Mon, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 19
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8:44 pm - 11:40 pmSAN-SBA
2h 56m1 stop
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6:30 am - 12:52 pmSBA-SAN
6h 22m1 stop
$282United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 25
United Airlines Logo
4:11 pm - 10:14 pmSAN-SBA
6h 03m1 stop
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6:52 pm - 10:28 pmSBA-SAN
3h 36m1 stop
$285United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 16
United Airlines Logo
8:37 pm - 11:59 pmSAN-SBA
3h 22m1 stop
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6:30 am - 12:52 pmSBA-SAN
6h 22m1 stop
$323United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 14
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8:00 am - 6:40 pmSAN-SBA
10h 40m2 stops
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7:28 pm - 9:47 amSBA-SAN
14h 19m2 stops
$350Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 10:32 amSAN-SBA
13h 47m1 stop
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6:37 pm - 8:03 amSBA-SAN
13h 26m2 stops
$392Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 5:57 pmSAN-SBA
9h 37m2 stops
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6:37 pm - 8:03 amSBA-SAN
13h 26m2 stops
$421Alaska Airlines
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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’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego 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 Thursday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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 October, where tickets cost $258 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $596 and $506 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$90
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
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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.
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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 $90 for a one-way ticket and $168 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Santa Barbara are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $346 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $448 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top airlines 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
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No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

2.0 MediocreMichelle, Jun 2025SAN - ABQ
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No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

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.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

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