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Cheapest round-trip
$369
American Airlines
Mon 10/19Sat 10/24
SBA - CLT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$196
Typical prices: $319-$374
American Airlines
Wed 10/14
SBA - CLT • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $369 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $473 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 51m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Charlotte (SBA-CLT)

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

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 24
American Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 5:05 am
SBA
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CLT
7h 18m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 6:15 pm
CLT
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SBA
6h 45m
1 stop
$369American Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 24
American Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 5:46 am
SBA
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CLT
7h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:38 am - 12:06 pm
CLT
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SBA
9h 28m
2 stops
$374American Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 1
American Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 10:33 pm
SBA
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CLT
7h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 10:35 pm
CLT
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SBA
9h 55m
1 stop
$385American Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 9:15 pm
SBA
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CLT
11h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:15 pm - 12:05 am
CLT
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SBA
10h 50m
2 stops
$390Southwest
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28
American Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 5:46 am
SBA
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CLT
7h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 10:35 pm
CLT
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SBA
7h 25m
1 stop
$391American Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 9:31 pm
SBA
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CLT
12h 16m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 1:18 pm
CLT
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SBA
8h 08m
1 stop
$396United Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 9:56 am
SBA
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CLT
14h 06m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:04 am - 4:06 pm
CLT
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SBA
12h 02m
2 stops
$401Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Fri, Sep 18
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 9:15 pm
SBA
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CLT
11h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:35 am - 11:55 am
CLT
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SBA
8h 20m
2 stops
$412Southwest
Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 10:09 am
SBA
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CLT
14h 19m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:50 pm - 10:08 pm
CLT
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SBA
7h 18m
1 stop
$418Delta
Fri, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 20
Delta Logo
5:52 am - 4:34 pm
SBA
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CLT
7h 42m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:44 pm - 10:09 pm
CLT
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SBA
7h 25m
1 stop
$444Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Charlotte flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

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 Charlotte departing in October.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Charlotte from Santa Barbara usually cost between $326 and $558 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $369 on American Airlines (Oct 19-Oct 24).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Charlotte, 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 Charlotte is July, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $763 and $625 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$196
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Charlotte

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Charlotte was $196 for a one-way ticket and $369 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Charlotte?

    Santa Barbara and Charlotte are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Santa Barbara from Santa Barbara and will be arriving at Charlotte Douglas.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Barbara to Charlotte, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Charlotte are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $430 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $639 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Charlotte.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

    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 Charlotte with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and CLT 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 Charlotte?

    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 Charlotte 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 airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Charlotte

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Charlotte. 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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7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8497 reviews
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
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I thought the service was very nice and pleasant. There were no hiccups and no issues so overall a good experience.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
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I thought the service was very nice and pleasant. There were no hiccups and no issues so overall a good experience.

Average seat comfort, a drink and chips were provided, early boarding because we checked a carryon at the gate was nice. Ticket pricing shenanigans, including fees to pick a seat, check a bag, and get food onboard - evidence the industry is reinvigorating last century’s strategies- destroys the experience before one ever arrives at the airport. It’s difficult to recognize any value or sustain loyalty in the end-to-end process making air travel more drudgery than pleasure.

WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

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.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Flight was delayed due to weather. Crew did a nice job of making us comfortable. No complain complaints.

Seats in first class on the E175 recline too far back. I was in 2A, and the man in 1A fully reclined almost the entire flight. It took 6-7 inches of space away from me and made it very difficult to work on my laptop.

Mario was great. Made a night flight on a small aircraft pleasant and memorable.

The ground closures and flight delays were unwelcome. I think the captain did what he could to manage expectations for the delays, but the stress level increasing in the cabin was palpable with every announcement. It may be obvious to those who fly frequently, but if the ground is closed for us to get to a gate, it's also closed for connecting flights to leave. Other passengers were so stressed they were rude. A bit further explanation could have helped.

I was not clear if food was offered or not.

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

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

VERY disappointed at the agent checking in my luggage. I know that the weight limit is 23 kg, a little over 50 pounds (50.71 pounds). Yet the agent kept repeating "50 pounds". So I said, the limit is 23 kg, and she had the audacity to say 'no, it is 22 kg!" Imagine my surprise. Was she ignorant or was she poorly trained? Not sure. The boarding process was pretty good. The speakers were loud enough so I still could hear them despite inconsiderate passengers continuing to speak while the announcements were going on. During the flight, the teenage girl sitting behind me kept pressing her feet to the back of my chair. I turned around several times, yet she did not get the hint. I did not make a fuss since I sense I had a bad streak that night with AA, so I just did the best I can to lean forward and not let that bother me.

It was wonderful upgrading to first. Plane was so cold thou. Crew was great. Wish there was a food option in first for such a long flight. Doesnt matter the time of day. Chintzy.

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