$180 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia departing on 2/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Book Cheap Santa Barbara to District of Columbia Plane Tickets

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

Mon, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 19
American Airlines Logo
12:28 pm - 11:00 pmSBA-DCA
7h 32m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:38 amDCA-SBA
8h 08m1 stop
$353American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 19
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 10:54 pmSBA-DCA
11h 29m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:39 pm - 8:40 pmDCA-SBA
11h 01m1 stop
$358Delta
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Mon, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 19
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 9:10 amSBA-IAD
13h 11m2 stops
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 11:57 amIAD-SBA
7h 47m1 stop
$358Delta
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Tue, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:19 pm - 4:36 pmSBA-IAD
18h 17m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:34 am - 6:25 pmIAD-SBA
13h 51m1 stop
$362Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Tue, Dec 2
American Airlines Logo
12:28 pm - 11:00 pmSBA-DCA
7h 32m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:38 amDCA-SBA
8h 08m1 stop
$365American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Tue, Dec 2
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 3:41 pmSBA-IAD
7h 11m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 pm - 11:44 pmIAD-SBA
7h 44m1 stop
$395United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Tue, Dec 2
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 3:41 pmSBA-IAD
7h 11m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 pm - 11:44 pmIAD-SBA
7h 44m1 stop
$412United Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 4:40 pmSBA-IAD
17h 56m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 6:56 pmIAD-SBA
27h 43m1 stop
$428Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Dec 23 - Mon, Dec 29
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 6:00 pmSBA-DCA
9h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:35 pm - 12:15 amDCA-SBA
10h 40m1 stop
$458Southwest
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Tue, Dec 23 - Mon, Dec 29
Southwest Logo
5:15 am - 6:00 pmSBA-DCA
9h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:10 pm - 12:15 amDCA-SBA
12h 05m2 stops
$477Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to District of Columbia flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia?

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 District of Columbia departing in November.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from District of Columbia, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$180
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Reagan Washington National Airport

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia?

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia?

    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 from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $386 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $582.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to District of Columbia. 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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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7992 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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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.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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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.

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.

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

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.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

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.

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

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

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

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.

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

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

Initial flight was cancelled at the time of arrival to the airport, flight alternative requires switching from direct to flight with a layover, and the plane felt like it would split apart, it was so rattle-y.

Weather delay for 2.5 hours followed by half hour crew delay, did not have ginger ale, uncomfortable seats

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