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$747 Find cheap flights from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow Airport

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to London departing on 9/4. 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 London, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Santa Barbara to London (SBA-LHR)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to London 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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1:20 pm - 1:15 pmSBA-LHR
15h 55m2 stops
12:45 pm - 8:55 pmLHR-SBA
16h 10m1 stop
$747Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 27
1:20 pm - 10:00 amSBA-LHR
12h 40m1 stop
6:15 am - 8:55 pmLHR-SBA
22h 40m2 stops
$771Delta
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Fri, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 27
1:20 pm - 10:00 amSBA-LHR
12h 40m1 stop
12:45 pm - 8:55 pmLHR-SBA
16h 10m1 stop
$777Delta
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Fri, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 27
6:15 am - 12:20 pmSBA-LHR
22h 05m3 stops
12:05 pm - 12:08 pmLHR-SBA
32h 03m2 stops
$846United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 27
11:03 am - 9:40 pmSBA-LHR
26h 37m2 stops
9:05 am - 11:57 pmLHR-SBA
46h 52m2 stops
$896Austrian Airlines
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Thu, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 26
12:15 pm - 1:35 pmSBA-LHR
17h 20m1 stop
1:05 pm - 8:11 pmLHR-SBA
15h 06m1 stop
Mon, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 22
5:25 am - 6:35 amSBA-LHR
17h 10m2 stops
12:15 pm - 9:57 pmLHR-SBA
17h 42m2 stops
$919American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 22
12:30 pm - 10:40 amSBA-LHR
14h 10m1 stop
2:45 pm - 9:57 pmLHR-SBA
15h 12m1 stop
$1,016
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Thu, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 26
6:38 pm - 6:55 pmSBA-LHR
16h 17m2 stops
12:15 pm - 9:57 pmLHR-SBA
17h 42m2 stops
$1,105American Airlines
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Sun, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 14
6:00 am - 11:25 amSBA-LHR
21h 25m1 stop
7:25 am - 11:59 pmLHR-SBA
24h 34m2 stops
$1,198United Airlines
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Sun, Jul 14 - Sun, Jul 28

Flights from Santa Barbara to London - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow 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 London Heathrow Airport is October, where tickets cost $653 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,253 and $1,129 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 30 days before departure.

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Low season

March

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$747
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to London 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 Santa Barbara to London flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to London Heathrow Airport was $747 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Santa Barbara to London.

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

    Santa Barbara airport is called Santa Barbara and the only airport in London is London Heathrow.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to London are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $963 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,068 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 London.

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

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

    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 London with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and LHR 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 London?

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

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Top airlines flying from Santa Barbara to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to London. 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 London? 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 11255 reviews
7.2comfort
7.1entertainment
6.7food
7.7boarding
8.1crew
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Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024SNA - IAH
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Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

The Polaris experience is top notch. From departure lounge to arrival lounge. Everything was top notch. One of the best first class experience

EWR terminal C United Club is great. Flight and everything else mediocre

Flight delayed for 2 hours due to a part. The plane sat waiting for boarding for a long time and during final preflight inspection the issue was found. Why not do the preflight inspection sooner if you know the plane is being used?

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Just get Economy Plus for international flights, so worth it the extra room, bigger seats…

The return trip was a customer service disaster. American Airlines needs an overhaul of how they treat their customers.

Was flying in premium eco and there were around 5-6 movies I wanted to watch and none of those could I play for some reasons. Not just me we checked w the person sitting next to me. Few of the movies were only playable :( Also that was not great that we couldn't upgrade to business however tried to, many times before the flight :(

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

This was not the BA business class it used to be. Mediocre food, attendants seemed stretched thin. All the little luxuries that used to make BA business fun were missing. Flight delayed and the explanation given was they forgot to pick up crew - I hope I misheard! Transfer in LHR “sticky” - we thought we had way too much time at 3hours but it was needed. Next time will try different route.

Always getting updates by email very easy to check in on line. There was plenty of checking in staff to get you all through. It was nice that the flight attendants took time to talk to you and were interested in your holiday.

Flight from Phoenix to London was very quiet. Excellent space available for comfort, couldn't fault

Food was very average. And top up drinks offer was absent. For a 11 hour long flight that should be the minimum. The crew didn't want to be there. I understand it was new year day but given they had signed up for it

It was my fault choosing the seat nearest the entrance but it was ok.

It was good, the staff was friendly and it was a typical flight to Europe.

Last minute flights from Santa Barbara to London

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Santa Barbara to London that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 26mSBA-LHR
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 34mLHR-SBA
$788
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 51mSBA-LHR
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 54mLHR-SBA
$792
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 40mSBA-LHR
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 16mLHR-SBA
$1,238
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 40mSBA-LHR
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 54mLHR-SBA
$1,243

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Santa Barbara - London Flights

Departure:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Destination:

London (LHR)United Kingdom

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London - Santa Barbara

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