$227 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to The Big Island

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to The Big Island

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona2 stops$376
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$895
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona2 stops$376
Hilo
Hilo2 stops$895

Book Cheap Santa Barbara to The Big Island 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 The Big Island 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 The Big Island

Mon, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 15
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5:40 am - 6:20 pmSBA-KOA
14h 40m2 stops
Delta Logo
8:43 pm - 10:13 pmKOA-SBA
23h 30m2 stops
$376Delta
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Sat, Jan 17 - Mon, Jan 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 9:30 pmSBA-KOA
32h 45m1 stop
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9:10 pm - 1:57 pmKOA-SBA
14h 47m1 stop
$379Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 10
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 6:47 pmSBA-KOA
15h 07m2 stops
Delta Logo
8:45 pm - 12:16 pmKOA-SBA
13h 31m2 stops
$384Delta
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Mon, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:19 pm - 2:40 pmSBA-KOA
21h 21m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 6:25 pmKOA-SBA
19h 15m1 stop
$388Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Feb 4 - Mon, Feb 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 9:30 pmSBA-KOA
32h 45m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 1:57 pmKOA-SBA
14h 47m1 stop
$389Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 12:54 pmSBA-KOA
24h 09m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 1:57 pmKOA-SBA
14h 47m1 stop
$391Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 23
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:47 pmSBA-KOA
11h 47m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 9:24 amKOA-SBA
10h 04m1 stop
$541American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 29 - Mon, Jan 12
United Airlines Logo
5:06 pm - 9:10 pmSBA-KOA
30h 04m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:59 pm - 9:49 amKOA-SBA
15h 50m1 stop
$560United Airlines
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Sun, Dec 14 - Wed, Jan 14
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 3:45 pmSBA-KOA
11h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 9:24 amKOA-SBA
10h 04m1 stop
$586American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 29 - Mon, Jan 12
United Airlines Logo
8:33 pm - 7:14 pmSBA-ITO
24h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 11:55 amITO-SBA
15h 11m2 stops
$895United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to The Big Island flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to The Big Island to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to The Big Island?

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 $411, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to The Big Island?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to The Big Island, 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 The Big Island is February, when tickets cost $502 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $965 and $740 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$227
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 44% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona

FAQs - booking The Big Island flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Santa Barbara to The Big Island 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 The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Santa Barbara to The Big Island?

    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 The Big Island 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 The Big Island?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $615 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to The Big Island is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $625.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Santa Barbara to The Big Island

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to The Big Island. 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 The Big Island? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8999 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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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.

10.0 ExcellentAllen S., Oct 2025LAX - LAS
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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.

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.

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