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$89 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Denver

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Denver, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$252
Overall average: $338
Alaska Airlines
Thu 3/5Sat 3/7
SBA - DEN • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$267
Typical prices: $289-$434
United Airlines
Thu 4/16Tue 4/21
SBA - DEN • Non-stop
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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, Mar 5 - Sat, Mar 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 11:59 pm
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DEN
8h 21m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pm
DEN
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SBA
7h 47m
1 stop
$252Alaska Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Wed, Apr 29
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6:00 am - 12:06 pm
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DEN
5h 06m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:02 pm - 10:40 pm
DEN
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SBA
10h 38m
1 stop
$258Alaska Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 21
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 8:30 am
SBA
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DEN
2h 30mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 9:23 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 43mnonstop
$267United Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:06 pm
SBA
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DEN
5h 06m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:41 pm - 11:34 pm
DEN
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SBA
4h 53m
1 stop
$269Alaska Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Sat, Mar 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 10:42 am
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DEN
26h 21m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pm
DEN
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SBA
7h 47m
1 stop
$270Alaska Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
United Airlines Logo
1:02 pm - 4:28 pm
SBA
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DEN
2h 26mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:52 pm
DEN
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SBA
5h 17m
1 stop
$272United Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 8:26 am
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DEN
2h 26mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 9:13 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 48mnonstop
$273United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Sat, Mar 7
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 11:59 pm
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DEN
15h 38m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pm
DEN
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SBA
7h 47m
1 stop
$275Alaska Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
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6:00 am - 12:50 pm
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DEN
5h 50m
2 stops
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1:10 pm - 2:50 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 40mnonstop
$277Southwest
Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 18
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6:20 am - 9:40 am
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DEN
2h 20mnonstop
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8:50 pm - 10:30 pm
DEN
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SBA
2h 40mnonstop
$278Southwest
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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 Sundays 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 December, where tickets cost $292 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $367 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $289, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase 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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Denver was $89 for a one-way ticket and $252 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: United Airlines, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Alaska Airlines, American 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?

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

  • 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 $300 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 $183 or less one-way and $356 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 3 airlines serving 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4273 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
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The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Jan 2026
LGB - PHX
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The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

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

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

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.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

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

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

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.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

Flight was delayed. De-icing took a while. When we landed had to wait for another plane to vacate our gate. Just an overall bad experience.

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

The entertainment available didn’t work for anyone on the flight. Long 6 hr flight with no entertainment option and the staff didn’t know until an hour into the flight when we made sure they knew about it. They had no way to fix it.

Late FA meant slow boarding. WiFi did not work. I’m a medium plus sized passenger. The seatbelt was for the first time ever barely fitting. And we delayed on the tarmac 40 min

My husband and I had boarded the flight from Denver to Chicago, and one of the last passengers to get on the plane opened the overhead bin above my husband's seat and threw his bag out of the bin to make space for his own. He said, "Mine is bigger!" The flight attendant supported the new passenger. They didn't care that my husband has two artificial knees and must have the foot room in front of his seat to be able to fit his legs in -- and to be able to stand, much less walk, at the end of the flight. I have never seen this happen before, and it was a disaster.

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

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