SBA - KOA

$259 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona

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 Kailua-Kona departing on 8/21. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$472
Typical prices: $733-$633
Alaska Airlines
Wed 8/19Wed 8/26
SBA - KOA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$259
American Airlines
Fri 8/21
SBA - KOA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $472 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Barbara and Kailua-Kona. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Top layover airports
Cheapest • Avg $500 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 06m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 34% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona (SBA-KOA)

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

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 9:32 am
SBA
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KOA
21h 06m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:51 pm - 2:47 pm
KOA
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SBA
19h 56m
2 stops
$472Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 9:32 am
SBA
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KOA
21h 06m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:25 pm - 6:33 pm
KOA
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SBA
17h 08m
1 stop
$475Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
American Airlines Logo
6:33 am - 1:58 pm
SBA
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KOA
10h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 9:05 am
KOA
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SBA
8h 20m
1 stop
$478American Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 11:06 am
SBA
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KOA
30h 36m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 6:34 pm
KOA
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SBA
20h 19m
2 stops
$507Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:52 pm
SBA
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KOA
11h 52m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 2:01 pm
KOA
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SBA
19h 31m
2 stops
$515Alaska Airlines
Wed, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 5
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:40 am
SBA
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KOA
7h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 10:45 pm
KOA
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SBA
7h 50m
1 stop
$516United Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 6
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 12:40 pm
SBA
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KOA
10h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:35 pm - 10:50 am
KOA
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SBA
11h 15m
1 stop
$518Southwest
Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:58 pm
SBA
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KOA
13h 58m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 2:01 pm
KOA
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SBA
19h 31m
2 stops
$521Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:28 pm - 1:36 pm
SBA
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KOA
21h 08m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:19 pm - 10:14 am
KOA
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SBA
9h 55m
1 stop
$524Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 21
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 7:31 pm
SBA
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KOA
8h 33m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:43 pm
KOA
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SBA
9h 43m
1 stop
$526United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona flights

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

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 Kailua-Kona departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona, 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 Kailua-Kona is May, where tickets cost $552 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,201 and $893 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$259
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona was $259 for a one-way ticket and $472 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Barbara and Kailua-Kona?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona?

    Santa Barbara airport is called Santa Barbara and the only airport in Kailua-Kona is Kona Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santa Barbara and Kailua-Kona.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona?

    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 Kailua-Kona.

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

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

    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 Kailua-Kona with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and KOA 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 Kailua-Kona?

    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 Kailua-Kona 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 airline flying from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Kailua-Kona. 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 Kailua-Kona? 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 9859 reviews
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Jun 2026
SAN - LAX
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Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Overall a good experience, but no wifi available for free or for purchase and we got wet from condensation or other water source during descent.

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