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$149 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Columbus

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Columbus (SBA-CMH)

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

Wed, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 23
American Airlines Logo
1:01 pm - 10:36 pmSBA-CMH
6h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 12:19 pmCMH-SBA
6h 59m1 stop
$297American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 23
American Airlines Logo
1:01 pm - 10:36 pmSBA-CMH
6h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:03 am - 4:09 pmCMH-SBA
12h 06m2 stops
$302American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Sat, Oct 25
United Airlines Logo
8:40 pm - 9:58 amSBA-CMH
10h 18m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:53 pm - 9:05 pmCMH-SBA
7h 12m1 stop
$333United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 5:46 pmSBA-CMH
19h 06m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:43 pm - 6:41 pmCMH-SBA
26h 58m1 stop
$375Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 13
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 7:50 pmSBA-CMH
6h 10m1 stop
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7:35 pm - 11:25 pmCMH-SBA
6h 50m1 stop
$403Southwest
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Sun, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 13
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 7:50 pmSBA-CMH
6h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 3:00 pmCMH-SBA
11h 45m2 stops
$408Southwest
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 5:46 pmSBA-CMH
19h 06m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:43 pm - 11:29 amCMH-SBA
19h 46m1 stop
$409Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 12
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 10:05 amSBA-CMH
14h 00m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:45 pm - 8:08 pmCMH-SBA
9h 23m1 stop
$415Delta
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Fri, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 13
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 10:05 amSBA-CMH
14h 00m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:45 pm - 8:08 pmCMH-SBA
9h 23m1 stop
$441Delta
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Sun, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 13
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 9:49 amSBA-CMH
11h 59m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 11:44 pmCMH-SBA
11h 39m2 stops
$503United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Columbus flights

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Columbus Airport, 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 Columbus Airport is June, where tickets cost $296 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $507 and $487 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Columbus

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Columbus Airport was $149 for a one-way ticket and $297 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Columbus?

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

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

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santa Barbara to Columbus flight route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Columbus are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $391 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $391 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Columbus.

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

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

    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 Columbus with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and CMH 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 Columbus?

    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 Columbus 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 Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Columbus. 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 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

4.0 OkayTraci, Jun 2025OAK - SEA
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Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

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.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Short flight with plenty of open seats. Drinks and snacks were still provided even on such a short flight. <1 hr

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

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.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

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.

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.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

Flight was delayed and after being in the airport for like seven hours, it was canceled.

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.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

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

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

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