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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Denver (SBA-DEN)

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

Wed, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 18
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 8:56 amSBA-DEN
2h 26mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 8:54 pmDEN-SBA
2h 34mnonstop
$191United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 18
United Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 9:52 pmSBA-DEN
2h 27mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:02 am - 2:39 pmDEN-SBA
7h 37m1 stop
$201United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 30
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 4:40 pmSBA-DEN
2h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 2:20 pmDEN-SBA
7h 30m2 stops
$206Southwest
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Sat, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 24
American Airlines Logo
1:13 pm - 6:07 pmSBA-DEN
3h 54m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:14 pm - 6:39 pmDEN-SBA
7h 25m1 stop
$211American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 30
Southwest Logo
3:00 pm - 11:15 pmSBA-DEN
7h 15m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 2:20 pmDEN-SBA
7h 30m2 stops
$216Southwest
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Fri, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 22
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 10:44 pmSBA-DEN
4h 49m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:55 pm - 4:05 pmDEN-SBA
4h 10m1 stop
$217Delta
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Sat, Oct 11 - Mon, Oct 13
Southwest Logo
12:10 pm - 3:30 pmSBA-DEN
2h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:55 pm - 4:20 pmDEN-SBA
2h 25mnonstop
$220Southwest
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Mon, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 15
Delta Logo
5:01 pm - 10:25 pmSBA-DEN
4h 24m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:41 pm - 9:59 pmDEN-SBA
7h 18m1 stop
$243Delta
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Thu, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 30
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 11:29 amSBA-DEN
4h 24m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 12:24 pmDEN-SBA
5h 24m1 stop
$252American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:39 pm - 10:44 amSBA-DEN
14h 05m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:23 pm - 10:32 amDEN-SBA
14h 09m1 stop
$301Alaska Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Santa Barbara to Denver

 
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Denver flights

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

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

When flying from Santa Barbara to Denver, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Barbara, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Denver, 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 Denver is February, where tickets cost $304 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $379 and $355 respectively.

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

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 $367 on average.

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

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 Denver, 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 Denver, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$96
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Denver

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Denver

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Denver was $96 for a one-way ticket and $191 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Denver?

    Santa Barbara airport is called Santa Barbara and the only airport in Denver is Denver Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Santa Barbara to Denver?

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Santa Barbara to Denver flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santa Barbara to Denver flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santa Barbara and Denver.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Santa Barbara to Denver?

    There are nonstop flights from Santa Barbara to Denver on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Denver are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $299 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 $248 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Denver.

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

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

    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 Denver with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and DEN 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 Denver?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Santa Barbara to Denver

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $263 or less one-way and $361 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Santa Barbara to Denver?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Santa Barbara to Denver Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Barbara Airport to Denver Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Santa Barbara to Denver Intl

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines, Copa Airlines

United Airlines, Copa Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines, Southwest

United Airlines, Southwest

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Denver Intl to Santa Barbara

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines, Southwest

United Airlines, Southwest

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Denver

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
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Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

6.0 GoodDavid, Aug 2025MCO - DEN
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Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

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

Flights delayed by 4-6 hours. Boarding was a mess and unclear. Bags were not at arrival airport and had never even been put on the plane. No idea when I’ll get them. Don’t fly into Denver!

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

Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

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

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

Why wasn't this flight departure scheduled eith another crew so that it could leave on time? When we arrived in Denver we had so little time between flights we had run to the connecting flight. We should received some credit for the inconvenience.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Excellent service despite turbulence during the flight. Flight attendants were remarkable!

Flight attendant moved my bag without notifying me and was rude to me when I asked him about it. There was no reason to move it.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

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

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.

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