SBA - PHL

$189 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia

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 Philadelphia departing on 7/21. 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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$344
Typical prices: $644-$455
United Airlines
Thu 8/20Tue 8/25
SBA - PHL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$189
Typical prices: $222-$284
American Airlines
Tue 7/21
SBA - PHL • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $344 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Barbara and Philadelphia. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $313 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 17m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 39% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia (SBA-PHL)

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

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
United Airlines Logo
12:33 pm - 12:59 am
SBA
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PHL
9h 26m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:27 am - 3:20 pm
PHL
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SBA
8h 53m
1 stop
$344United Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 5:47 pm
SBA
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PHL
8h 57m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:00 pm
PHL
-
SBA
9h 15m
2 stops
$349Delta
Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 5
American Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 6:39 am
SBA
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PHL
8h 51m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 6:03 pm
PHL
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SBA
9h 58m
1 stop
$354American Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 11:45 pm
SBA
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PHL
10h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 12:55 pm
PHL
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SBA
9h 30m
2 stops
$356Southwest
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 8:41 pm
SBA
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PHL
7h 56m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 6:03 pm
PHL
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SBA
9h 58m
1 stop
$377American Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
United Airlines Logo
4:03 pm - 5:31 am
SBA
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PHL
10h 28m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 11:31 am
PHL
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SBA
8h 06m
1 stop
$382United Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 5
American Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 11:56 pm
SBA
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PHL
8h 40m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:26 am - 6:03 pm
PHL
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SBA
12h 37m
2 stops
$384American Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 6:00 pm
SBA
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PHL
9h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:45 pm - 9:20 pm
PHL
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SBA
9h 35m
2 stops
$387Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Aug 13
United Airlines Logo
8:24 pm - 7:50 am
SBA
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PHL
8h 26m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 11:31 am
PHL
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SBA
8h 06m
1 stop
$390United Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Thu, Aug 13
United Airlines Logo
6:18 pm - 7:50 am
SBA
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PHL
10h 32m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 11:31 am
PHL
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SBA
8h 06m
1 stop
$395United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Philadelphia flights

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

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 Philadelphia departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia is January, where tickets cost $347 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $928 and $727 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$189
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 40% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 61% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia was $189 for a one-way ticket and $344 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    On your way to Philadelphia, you’ll fly out from Santa Barbara. You’ll be landing at Philadelphia.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $547 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 $507 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Philadelphia.

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

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

    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 Philadelphia with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and PHL 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 Philadelphia?

    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 Philadelphia 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 airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia? 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 9830 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
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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.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

The seats. The seat in front of me was awful and when the guy sat down, it flew back and hit my head when I was putting my backpack under the seat, It didn't make for a pleasant experience,

Cancelled flight. Still waiting to get home for grand daughter’s graduation .

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

As we approached Denver, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence. I know this can sometimes be the case as I frequently fly this route but not on American. My gripe: Usually a pilot or co-pilot alerts passengers to the possibility of turbulance ahead of time. This did not occur nor did he communiucate during what was a pretty rough ride.

When I booked my flight a month ago - I selected a seat. That seat was NOT the one I ended up with when I checked into my flight the day before. This is the second time this has occurred. So, I checked my next flight on Wednesday and Thursday and no seat was assigned. Poor, very poor customer service.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

I didn't end up taking this flight. I got up at 4am for a flight that was supposed to board at 6am - at 5:55am you delayed the flight to 10am. The airport is under construction so I switched to a later flight as I wasn't going to sit in the airport for 4 hours. They said the delay was due to the crew needing rest from a flight coming in late the night before - if that was the case then I think you should have delayed the flight much sooner so that passengers wouldn't get up so early and get to the airport to sit and wait.

I very rarely fly American and my experience today reenforces that is the correct decision. While the staff were all very courteous, our flight was first thing in the morning so there was no reason to be delayed, yet appropriate maintenance checks weren’t completed prior to our flight so we were delayed multiple times. Not a great showing, American Airlines.

Boarding is always an ordeal. Less dogs on flights. I am highly allergic to dogs and cats. Why are there so many animals these days?

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