SBA - PHX

$96 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix

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 Phoenix departing on 11/9. 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 Phoenix, 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 Phoenix, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$229
Typical prices: $547-$450
Southwest
Fri 6/5Tue 6/9
SBA - PHX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$437
Typical prices: $691-$518
American Airlines
Sat 8/1Sat 8/8
SBA - PHX • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $229 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $301 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 09m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 42% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix (SBA-PHX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Barbara to Phoenix

Fri, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 9
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6:00 pm - 10:40 pm
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4h 40m
1 stop
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5:10 pm - 11:20 pm
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6h 10m
1 stop
$229Southwest
Mon, Jun 29 - Thu, Jul 2
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6:00 pm - 10:40 pm
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PHX
4h 40m
1 stop
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11:05 am - 5:25 pm
PHX
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6h 20m
1 stop
$239Southwest
Mon, Jun 8 - Tue, Jun 9
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4:01 pm - 3:41 pm
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PHX
23h 40m
1 stop
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7:59 pm - 11:55 pm
PHX
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3h 56m
1 stop
$273Alaska Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 12
Southwest Logo
1:20 pm - 4:50 pm
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PHX
3h 30m
1 stop
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9:50 am - 2:40 pm
PHX
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SBA
4h 50m
1 stop
$277Southwest
Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 12
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11:10 am - 6:05 pm
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PHX
6h 55m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 2:40 pm
PHX
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SBA
4h 50m
1 stop
$282Southwest
Fri, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 9
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 11:45 pm
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PHX
5h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 11:20 pm
PHX
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SBA
6h 50m
2 stops
$293Southwest
Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 25
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 4:15 pm
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PHX
4h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:35 pm - 12:10 am
PHX
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SBA
4h 35m
1 stop
$301Southwest
Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 25
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 4:15 pm
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PHX
4h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:50 pm - 12:10 am
PHX
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SBA
6h 20m
2 stops
$306Southwest
Thu, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:01 pm - 11:56 pm
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PHX
7h 55m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:53 am - 11:44 pm
PHX
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SBA
14h 51m
1 stop
$318Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:31 pm
SBA
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PHX
8h 31m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:53 pm - 11:44 pm
PHX
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SBA
4h 51m
1 stop
$333Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Phoenix flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport departing in June.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santa Barbara to Phoenix?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Santa Barbara to Phoenix, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Barbara, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $199 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $651 and $623 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $485 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$96
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport was $96 for a one-way ticket and $229 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    On your way to Phoenix, you’ll fly out from Santa Barbara. You’ll be landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl.

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

    American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Aeromexico, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Santa Barbara to Phoenix flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santa Barbara to Phoenix flight route.

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santa Barbara and Phoenix.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Phoenix are Southwest and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $381 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $495 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Phoenix.

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

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

    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 Phoenix with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and PHX 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 Phoenix?

    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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $232 or less one-way and $428 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Santa Barbara to Phoenix?

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

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl to Santa Barbara

Monday

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Friday

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Phoenix

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Phoenix. 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 Phoenix? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
LGB - PHX
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Great flight from Seattle to Phoenix and to Chicago-Midway from Phoenix

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

The airplane seats were spacious and comfortable, and the flight attendants were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious like never before. The blankets and toiletries were thoughtfully provided. The captain's navigation was steady and reliable. In short, having flown with Starlux, I won't consider any other airline next time.

Like: flights are on time, good boarding process Can improve: planes are old, improve entertainment and make space more comfortable

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

The seats need better cushioning for a nearly 5-hour flight, it was a bit uncomfortable. I'm glad American has free wi-fi but there were was a bout 30 minutes in the middle of the flight when there was no connection which was frustrating.

My original flight got delayed day of so I had to rebook it from one layover to two layovers. The flight also left earlier which was a slight inconvenience but manageable. Then my first connection flight got delayed 3 separate times for a total of 2 hours delayed, causing me to miss my second connection flight back to Santa Barbara. Now, because of this missed flight, I am missing my college classes that I pay for.

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

On time flight, good communication about boarding, lines didn't form unnecessarily for boarding before their group was announced (kept aisles clear), friendly flight attendants and service

Good flight, seated and had a water within 5 minutes. Crew was hospitable.

I didn't go from Reno to Phoenix I ended up going from Reno to Dallas to Tucson because my flight rebooked because my Amtrak was late I tried notifying you guys I also don't know what you ask me about my flight because you guys didn't book my flight

The flight attendant was friendly and efficient. The temperature was kept nice and cool. The plane was nice, but filthy. There were visible spills on my tray table. The gate agent was somewhat rude with her announcements and in speaking with other customers.

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