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$130 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Boston

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Cheapest round-trip
$270
Typical prices: $655-$363
Southwest
Wed 8/19Sat 8/29
SBA - BOS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$130
Typical prices: $264-$366
American Airlines
Tue 10/6
SBA - BOS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $270 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Barbara and Boston. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $265 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 26m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 53% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Boston (SBA-BOS)

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

Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 29
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 12:25 am
SBA
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BOS
10h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 8:10 pm
BOS
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SBA
9h 40m
2 stops
$270Southwest
Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
12:33 pm - 1:14 am
SBA
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BOS
9h 41m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 11:31 am
BOS
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SBA
8h 30m
1 stop
$278United Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 5:49 am
SBA
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BOS
11h 23m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 11:50 pm
BOS
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SBA
8h 33m
1 stop
$297Alaska Airlines
Sat, Nov 14 - Wed, Nov 18
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 6:13 pm
SBA
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BOS
9h 43m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:19 pm - 9:15 pm
BOS
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SBA
8h 56m
1 stop
$302United Airlines
Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 16
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 7:11 pm
SBA
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BOS
10h 16m
2 stops
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 4:17 pm
BOS
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SBA
11h 17m
2 stops
$307Delta
Wed, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 11
American Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 11:24 pm
SBA
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BOS
8h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:51 am - 11:30 am
BOS
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SBA
8h 39m
1 stop
$310American Airlines
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
American Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 5:45 am
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BOS
7h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:47 am
BOS
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SBA
8h 47m
1 stop
$316American Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 5:49 am
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BOS
11h 23m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 11:50 pm
BOS
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SBA
8h 33m
1 stop
$328Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jun 27 - Sat, Jul 4
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 1:11 am
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BOS
8h 13m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:28 am - 3:17 pm
BOS
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SBA
10h 49m
1 stop
$330United Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 29
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 9:25 pm
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BOS
11h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 8:10 pm
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SBA
9h 40m
2 stops
$331Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Boston flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Barbara to Boston?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to Boston departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Boston, 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 Santa Barbara to Boston is February, where tickets cost $412 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $589 and $555 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Barbara to Boston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Boston, 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 Santa Barbara to Boston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 53% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$130
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Boston

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Boston was $130 for a one-way ticket and $270 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    Santa Barbara and Boston are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Santa Barbara from Santa Barbara and will be arriving at Boston Logan Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Boston are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $563 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $593 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to Boston?

    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 Santa Barbara to Boston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Boston from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Boston?

    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 Boston with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and BOS 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 Santa Barbara to Boston?

    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 Boston from Santa Barbara up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Boston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Boston. 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.
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7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12509 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
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Flying into PAE was so easy because it’s baggage claim is quick and accesible. I had a car rental and the counter is inside the baggage claim area, very convenient.

10.0 ExcellentLinda, Jun 2026
LAX - PAE
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Flying into PAE was so easy because it’s baggage claim is quick and accesible. I had a car rental and the counter is inside the baggage claim area, very convenient.

It was a very short flight so there really wasn’t any entertainment my. The little pretzels were good though and the cabin crew was awesome.

The first flight was fine, great crew, but the plane was delayed 45 minutes to go to Seattle because of they were missing a ramp. That would make sense if the plane was actually at the gate. Not if we’re still waiting for a plane. After we landed we waited 30-45 minutes on the tarmac just to get off the plane. Alaska made me miss my connecting flight, wasting my time, and my money. I should honestly be reimbursed, but hey, when does the airline ever actually take accountability? Never.

Over all it was great. My original flight was canceled but they quickly rebooked me. I was frustrated because I had to cancel my entire plans for the day but all considered, not bad. The crew tried to keep us calm while we sat in the plane for was felt was an hour or so but they could use a bit of a script. The seats were comfortable and I would give it another try.

Flight delayed Didn’t send second leg of trip itemerary First class was fair, but not great.

Short trip, was nice to have a drink on the short flight still.

Not able to get boarding pass for domestic connection flight when check in at international airport. I was told I need to get connection flight boarding pass after I entered US. It us very inconvenient.

Wish there were more complimentary drinks available - only had water and apple juice. Also - no snacks were provided during the flight, but we were offered some items as we exited the plane.

No negatives. Crew was great, flight was on time and there were no crazy passengers. 🤩

It might not have been their fault, but there was a two hour delay due to weather. Then we boarded and were about to leave when they said there were more problems at the destination, took us back to the gate where we had to fully deplane. But then five minutes later, they said everything was fine and to get back on the plane. This was the part that pissed everybody off.

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

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.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

If you cant travel Delta One, Comfort Class is the next best thing!

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Arrived early, comfortable seats (Comfort+). Mediocre food, poor wifi (intermittent).

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Much better than Latam, the worse airline company ever. I hope I don't have the need to fly Latam ever in my life again.

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

The tray table was broken and the food was terrible.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

I missed my flight and had to buy new tickets Rome- Boston

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

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

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

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 screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

The gate experience at LAX was abysmal (same for the arrival experience two days prior). Despite the LAX -> SAT schedule of two flights daily, our departure gate was at a smaller hub that we had to be bussed to from Terminal 4. Fortunately, I arrived at LAX extra early and had time to spare, but if I had not known, I might have missed my flight. I looked at the LAX airport map in the AA app and there was no indication of the additional boarding process. Lastly the gate area we were bussed to was crowded with limited food and beverage options. On flight, the fight attendant was hospitable and attentive, the flight was smooth, and AA's free (and working) wifi for AA members were all on the positive side.

Our flight from JFK to Madrid was delayed. We had to go from one side of the Madrid airport (Terminal 4s to the far end of terminal 4 - Gate K98) to our gate in less than 30 minutes. Put passport control and security/baggage check and that’s very hard unless you’re Usain Bolt. I called Iberia Airlines and the telephone customer service told me that I was going to have to pay to re-book. Luckily the help desk in the airport (who was dealing with dozens of people from the same JFK-Madrid flight) did not charge us extra to reschedule to a flight 8 hours later. They also gave us a voucher for breakfast and lunch. Glad the actual person at the airport had some actual sense.

Very hard to beat a British Airways international flight…the crews are always so amazing! One flight attendant that really stood out was Emma…she was very personable and accommodating with any request we had!!

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

The flight from LA to Chicago was smooth and service was very good overall.

Ontario airport boarding was very easy to park and access, is clean and TSA took 10 minutes total. Check-in was a breeze and cruise was very nice.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

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