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$171 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Detroit

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Detroit (SBA-DTW)

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

Tue, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:39 pm - 4:19 pmSBA-DTW
17h 40m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 1:57 pmDTW-SBA
23h 42m1 stop
$355Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 4:19 pmSBA-DTW
30h 04m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 1:57 pmDTW-SBA
23h 42m1 stop
$362Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Delta Logo
12:45 pm - 12:08 amSBA-DTW
8h 23m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:35 pm - 8:27 pmDTW-SBA
10h 52m1 stop
$373Delta
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 21
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 10:50 pmSBA-DTW
6h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 10:10 pmDTW-SBA
7h 20m1 stop
$376American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 21
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 4:32 pmSBA-DTW
7h 22m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:48 am - 10:10 pmDTW-SBA
13h 22m2 stops
$381American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 10:40 pmSBA-DTW
11h 15m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:15 pm - 8:27 pmDTW-SBA
11h 12m2 stops
$386Delta
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 21
Southwest Logo
5:50 am - 9:25 pmSBA-DTW
12h 35m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 1:40 pmDTW-SBA
10h 15m2 stops
$457Southwest
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:54 pmSBA-DTW
9h 54m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 11:59 amDTW-SBA
7h 54m1 stop
$478United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
United Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 11:34 pmSBA-DTW
10h 19m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 4:22 pmDTW-SBA
10h 12m2 stops
$483United Airlines
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Sun, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 3
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 9:55 pmSBA-DTW
7h 25m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:10 pm - 11:55 pmDTW-SBA
8h 45m1 stop
$491Southwest
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Alaska Airlines
Cheapest • from $355 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
May
Cheapest • 19% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$355
Typical prices: $383-$388
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SBA - DTW • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$171
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SBA - DTW • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Detroit flights

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is May, where tickets cost $353 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $547 and $469 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$171
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking Santa Barbara to Detroit flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $171 for a one-way ticket and $355 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Santa Barbara to Detroit.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santa Barbara to Detroit?

    Santa Barbara airport is called Santa Barbara and the only airport in Detroit is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Detroit are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $408 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $469 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Detroit.

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

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

    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 Detroit with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and DTW 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 Detroit?

    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 Detroit 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 3 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Detroit

 
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7984 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
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Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

6.0 GoodFernando, Oct 2025SAN - ATL
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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.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

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.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

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.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

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.

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.

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

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.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

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.

The AA staff person who checked our bags was curt and almost rude. The FA also seemed unhappy doing her job. Overall it was like riding the school bus back in grade school.

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

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