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Cheapest round-trip
$249
Typical prices: $267-$377
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/10Fri 9/11
SBA - DEN • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$257
Typical prices: $281-$381
United Airlines
Wed 9/2Sat 9/5
SBA - DEN • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $257 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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You can fly direct with Southwest and United Airlines. Average duration is 2h 22m
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Cheapest • Avg $248 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 07m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 66% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 25% price drop
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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

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 11
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3:26 pm - 12:06 am
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DEN
7h 40m
1 stop
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8:10 am - 2:47 pm
DEN
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SBA
7h 37m
1 stop
$249Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 5
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5:00 am - 8:30 am
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DEN
2h 30mnonstop
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7:23 pm - 9:03 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 40mnonstop
$257United Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 8
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11:30 am - 2:50 pm
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
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10:55 am - 2:00 pm
DEN
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4h 05m
1 stop
$263Southwest
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 10
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5:00 am - 8:27 am
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DEN
2h 27mnonstop
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7:23 pm - 8:59 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 36mnonstop
$264United Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
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5:00 am - 8:30 am
SBA
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DEN
2h 30mnonstop
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7:23 pm - 9:03 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 40mnonstop
$265United Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 20
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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DEN
2h 30mnonstop
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7:45 am - 11:57 am
DEN
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SBA
5h 12m
1 stop
$267United Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 5
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 6:45 pm
SBA
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DEN
6h 50m
2 stops
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7:35 pm - 9:10 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 35mnonstop
$272Southwest
Thu, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 15
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5:00 am - 8:30 am
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DEN
2h 30mnonstop
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11:20 am - 12:59 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 39mnonstop
$273United Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
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9:35 am - 6:13 pm
SBA
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DEN
7h 38m
1 stop
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7:23 pm - 9:03 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 40mnonstop
$275United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27
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2:01 pm - 10:08 pm
SBA
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DEN
7h 07m
1 stop
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10:05 am - 1:44 pm
DEN
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SBA
4h 39m
1 stop
$277United Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Barbara to Denver?

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 Denver departing in September.

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 Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Barbara, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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 January, where tickets cost $250 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $437 and $377 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 $336 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 66% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Santa Barbara to Denver

 
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$114
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Denver was $114 for a one-way ticket and $249 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?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Santa Barbara to Denver flight route: Lufthansa, United Airlines, JetBlue, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Delta.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 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 United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Denver are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $306 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $351 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 $229 or less one-way and $431 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

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Denver

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Denver. 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 Denver? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4243 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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Flight was delayed by 2 hours, meaning that a flight to Dwnver which should have arrived at 11pm came into the airport at 1 am. Made for a very long day.

8.0 ExcellentRobyn, Jul 2026
HOU - DEN
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Flight was delayed by 2 hours, meaning that a flight to Dwnver which should have arrived at 11pm came into the airport at 1 am. Made for a very long day.

Crew was rude, flight was late, wifi didn't work, no food, basically nothing about this flight was good.

Airline is not very senior friendly. Flights are late, forcing us to run to the connecting flight. Food is awful. Wish they would go back to pretzels and peanuts. During flight, pressurization isn’t quite right and all of our ears get plugged. Everything is nickel and dime, charging for boarding, seat selection and legroom. While a screen at the desk in the gate area says check your roll on bag now for free due to space limitation, the employee at the desk will not check the bag without a $100 fee. Insane.

We waited in the airplane for over 45 min for a southwest employee to make the flight. This cause over half the plane to miss their connecting flight in Denver. When we confronted the desk upon arrival, they told us the only flight they had was the next day leaving at 8:50 pm!!! Or they offered to get us to Burbank or LA, but after that we were on our own to get back to Santa Barbara. I paid for a flight from sba to bna bna to sba. My re entry into mom mode has been 💯 rough because of southwest mistake with my flight. And now I’m leaving to Reno tomorrow for a vballl tournament and just discovered that my leg in Vegas has me and my 3 kids on a stand by flight even though I had booked these ticket last year November!! Do better southwest!

I appreciate the staff who allowed me to board though I arrived a little late! Regarding the assigned seating, I had booked my flight before this change and wasn't aware of the change at the time, and so I didn't select a seat at booking as I didn't realize it was relevant. Better communication about the change would have been helpful for preparing.

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

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 700 model seating is too tight both seat size & leg room

Flights were full but SWA still managed to get everyone loaded and depart on time. No snack or beverage service on the first leg due to turbulance. Seats were clean but very little cushioning. Reasonable amount of leg room.

Our two flights from GRR to MDW and MDW to OAK were both delayed due to weather. Be sure to build in a sufficient buffer in the transfer time to account for this type of problem. SW recommends connections as short as 40 min. Don't do this. We had to change concourses in MDW, a pretty long walk, to make our connection. Rule of thumb I use when traveling on flights with multiple legs is for connections of 80 min or more, unless there is no plane change, in which case it doesn't matter.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

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.

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

It was fine. The flight attendant appeared to be in a bad mood but everything was fine.

I am not an electronic savy. I don't know how to maneuver the APPS for services. Why can't I just buy food without the apps.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

My fi t er t esed to Denver was cancelled and need to schechedule

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