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$124 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles

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 Los Angeles departing on 12/23. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$179
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Wed 11/26Wed 12/3
SBA - LAX • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$124
Typical prices: $144-$229
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Tue 12/23
SBA - LAX • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles (SBA-LAX)

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

Wed, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 3
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7:29 am - 8:30 amSBA-LAX
1h 01mnonstop
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10:50 pm - 11:44 pmLAX-SBA
0h 54mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 16
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7:29 am - 8:30 amSBA-LAX
1h 01mnonstop
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12:50 pm - 1:49 pmLAX-SBA
0h 59mnonstop
$189United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
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7:29 am - 8:30 amSBA-LAX
1h 01mnonstop
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12:50 pm - 1:49 pmLAX-SBA
0h 59mnonstop
$209United Airlines
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Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Feb 28
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5:48 pm - 6:53 pmSBA-LAX
1h 05mnonstop
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10:50 pm - 11:52 pmLAX-SBA
1h 02mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 20
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7:00 am - 7:59 amSBA-LAX
0h 59mnonstop
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3:26 pm - 4:25 pmLAX-SBA
0h 59mnonstop
$269United Airlines
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Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Feb 28
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6:00 am - 12:30 amSBA-LAX
18h 30m1 stop
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4:10 pm - 5:07 pmLAX-SBA
0h 57mnonstop
$281United Airlines
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Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Feb 28
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7:15 pm - 12:29 pmSBA-LAX
17h 14m1 stop
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7:00 am - 6:14 pmLAX-SBA
11h 14m1 stop
$311Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Feb 28
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7:15 pm - 10:44 amSBA-LAX
15h 29m1 stop
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10:00 am - 6:14 pmLAX-SBA
8h 14m1 stop
$321Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jan 22 - Fri, Jan 23
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2:45 pm - 9:37 pmSBA-LAX
6h 52m1 stop
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7:45 pm - 1:57 pmLAX-SBA
18h 12m1 stop
$331Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 20
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7:19 pm - 9:58 amSBA-LAX
14h 39m1 stop
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10:08 am - 6:51 pmLAX-SBA
8h 43m2 stops
$642Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Los Angeles flights

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Los Angeles, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$124
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 32% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles was $124 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Santa Barbara airport is called Santa Barbara and the only airport in Los Angeles is Los Angeles.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Santa Barbara to Los Angeles flight route: American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Aeromexico, Delta, and JetBlue.

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

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santa Barbara to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?

    There are nonstop flights from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles on a daily basis.

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

    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 Los Angeles.

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

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

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and LAX 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 Los Angeles?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $289 or less one-way and $368 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.
Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Wednesday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Monday

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles? 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
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

10.0 ExcellentDerrick, Oct 2025EWR - LAX
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Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Check in was quick and easy during early hours. Flight was on time, and customer services was a plus.

I understand that the food on the airplane wouldn’t be fantastic. However, it wasn’t good at all. 😭

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.

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.

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

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