SBA - BOS

$129 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Boston

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to Boston departing on 3/17. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$257
Typical prices: $396-$536
United Airlines
Wed 2/25Wed 3/4
SBA - BOS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$129
Typical prices: $208-$353
American Airlines
Tue 3/17
SBA - BOS • 1 stop
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $257 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 45% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 16% price drop
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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, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:02 pm
SBA
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BOS
8h 02m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:09 pm - 9:13 pm
BOS
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SBA
9h 04m
1 stop
$257United Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:35 pm
SBA
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BOS
7h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:09 pm - 11:52 pm
BOS
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SBA
11h 43m
2 stops
$262United Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 10:05 am
SBA
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BOS
12h 00m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:59 pm - 10:56 pm
BOS
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SBA
12h 57m
2 stops
$267American Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 3:36 pm
SBA
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BOS
29h 15m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pm
BOS
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SBA
9h 47m
1 stop
$328Alaska Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Sat, Apr 4
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 5:34 am
SBA
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BOS
7h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:23 am - 6:15 pm
BOS
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SBA
12h 52m
2 stops
$330American Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Sat, Apr 4
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 9:29 am
SBA
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BOS
11h 34m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:23 am - 6:15 pm
BOS
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SBA
12h 52m
2 stops
$336American Airlines
Thu, Mar 19 - Tue, Mar 24
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 5:34 am
SBA
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BOS
7h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 11:57 am
BOS
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SBA
8h 42m
1 stop
$352American Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 3:36 pm
SBA
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BOS
21h 58m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pm
BOS
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SBA
9h 47m
1 stop
$355Alaska Airlines
Thu, Mar 19 - Tue, Mar 24
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 4:30 pm
SBA
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BOS
7h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 10:56 pm
BOS
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SBA
10h 07m
2 stops
$357American Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Mon, Mar 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 6:54 am
SBA
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BOS
13h 16m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 7:51 pm
BOS
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SBA
30h 15m
1 stop
$359Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

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 February.

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 $415 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $612 and $567 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 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Boston was $129 for a one-way ticket and $257 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.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Boston from Santa Barbara?

    Phoenix is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Santa Barbara to Boston.

  • 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 $466 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 $588 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 4 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4268 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

10.0 ExcellentPieter, Jan 2026
LGB - DAL
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

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.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

Advertised fruit trays with cheese, but only snacks handed out!

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

This flight was straightforward and without difficulty. Service was OK, but I continue to be underwhelmed by level of attention given to Sky Priority passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

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.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

No enough space plus only allowing one laggage instead of two like other airlines.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

Qatar airways ,boarding arrangements at Hamid international airport could been better

AA should improve their in air internet & entertainment options. Seems unreasonable to charge $20/hr and should have some form of free connections. The entertainment options are also pretty limited, movies are outdated and the series only show 3-5 episodes.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

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