$49 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to California

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$219
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$209
San Diego
San Diegononstop$117
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$211
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$247
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$308
Reno
Reno1 stop$260
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$203
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$219
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$209
San Diego
San Diegononstop$117
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$211
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$247
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$308
Reno
Reno1 stop$260
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$203

Book Cheap Santa Barbara to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Barbara to California

Sa, Apr 25 - Sa, Mai 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:04 am
SBA
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SAN
1h 04mnonstop
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1:06 pm - 2:16 pm
SAN
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SBA
1h 10mnonstop
$117Alaska Airlines
Mi, Apr 22 - Fr, Apr 24
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6:00 am - 7:04 am
SBA
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SAN
1h 04mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 2:16 pm
SAN
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SBA
1h 10mnonstop
$127Alaska Airlines
Fr, Mai 8 - So, Mai 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:04 am
SBA
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SAN
1h 04mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 2:16 pm
SAN
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SBA
1h 10mnonstop
$132Alaska Airlines
Fr, Mai 15 - So, Mai 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:01 pm - 5:03 pm
SBA
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SAN
1h 02mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 2:29 pm
SAN
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SBA
1h 14mnonstop
$137Alaska Airlines
Sa, Apr 25 - Sa, Mai 2
Southwest Logo
10:00 am - 6:45 pm
SBA
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SAN
8h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 7:05 pm
SAN
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SBA
5h 05m
1 stop
$142Southwest
Mi, Apr 15 - Mi, Apr 22
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5:30 am - 8:55 am
SBA
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SAN
3h 25m
1 stop
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1:55 pm - 5:50 pm
SAN
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SBA
3h 55m
1 stop
$147Southwest
Mi, Apr 15 - Mi, Apr 22
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2:10 pm - 9:30 pm
SBA
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SAN
7h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 5:50 pm
SAN
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SBA
6h 20m
1 stop
$152Southwest
Do, Apr 9 - Do, Apr 16
United Airlines Logo
8:31 pm - 12:29 am
SBA
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SAN
3h 58m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 12:01 pm
SAN
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SBA
4h 41m
1 stop
$157United Airlines
Mi, Apr 8 - Sa, Apr 11
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 10:20 am
SBA
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SAN
3h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:01 am - 1:49 pm
SAN
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SBA
2h 48m
1 stop
$177United Airlines
Di, Apr 7 - Sa, Apr 11
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 11:35 pm
SBA
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RNO
6h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 12:00 pm
RNO
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SBA
6h 00m
1 stop
$287Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Santa Barbara to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Santa Barbara found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $97 round-trip. The most popular route is from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $213.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $462 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $553.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to California?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $361 on average.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santa Barbara to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Santa Barbara to California, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Santa Barbara, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$49
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 25% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 30% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Barbara to San Diego

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 California.

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

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

    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 from Santa Barbara to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Santa Barbara to California?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Santa Barbara to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $174 one-way - $359 round-trip; Los Angeles $209 one-way - $306 round-trip; San Francisco $157 one-way - $365 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to California. 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 Santa Barbara to California? 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 4321 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

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.

8.0 ExcellentTobin, Mar 2026
SJC - BUR
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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.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

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

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

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.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

You sent me an email saying boarding was at 9:29 and AA sent one that was 8:29 on Sunday morning. I had to call AA to get that it was indeed 8:29.

Good as usual. Just wished my seat was assigned at online check in. Thanks anyways

I bought tickets MONTHS ago for a flight that left SAN at 14:30. That is what it says on our tickets. I was never notified of any time changes. During online check-in. I discovered the flight time had been changed to 15:45. This was unacceptable and had I been notified, I would have changed flights, or airlines. That departure time was unworkable with our plans. We called Alaska and asked for an explanation. They said flight time was changed 11/08/25. No proof of notification could be offered. We asked to be moved to an earlier flight. After much pleading, the rep said she would allow a “one time exception..” While I appreciate being moved, this was YOUR fault Alaska Airlines.

I love Alaska! We arrived on the later side without seat assignments only to find the had oversold the flight by 1. The attendants worked extra hard to find a way for our party of 7 to stay together and we made it on the flight! Loved the free WiFi also!

The he whole flight was very smooth on every aspects.

Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

Again, very smooth and all of the Alaska folks were great. They continue to meet all my needs.

Overall it was fine, however one of my two checked bags did not arrive and I was told it was left in Palm Springs. I don't understand how one of the two bags made it through fine but the other got lost .

The whole experience went smoothly with no hitches along the way.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

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???!

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.

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