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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$475
Typical prices: $394-$813
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Tue 12/8Mon 12/14
SBA - PVR • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$245
Alaska Airlines
Sat 10/17
SBA - PVR • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $475 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest • Avg $394 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 43m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta (SBA-PVR)

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

Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 2:37 pm
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PVR
6h 12m
1 stop
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5:00 pm - 11:12 pm
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SBA
8h 12m
1 stop
$475Alaska Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
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6:25 am - 2:37 pm
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PVR
6h 12m
1 stop
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5:00 pm - 2:28 pm
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SBA
23h 28m
1 stop
$482Alaska Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
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6:25 am - 2:37 pm
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PVR
6h 12m
1 stop
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5:00 pm - 11:12 pm
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SBA
8h 12m
1 stop
$485Alaska Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 8
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6:05 am - 2:45 pm
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PVR
6h 40m
2 stops
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4:40 pm - 10:30 pm
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SBA
7h 50m
1 stop
$543Southwest
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 1:56 pm
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PVR
29h 31m
2 stops
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5:00 pm - 11:12 pm
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SBA
8h 12m
1 stop
$548Alaska Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
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7:28 pm - 4:36 pm
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PVR
19h 08m
1 stop
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5:00 pm - 11:12 pm
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SBA
8h 12m
1 stop
$554Alaska Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
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6:25 am - 1:56 pm
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PVR
29h 31m
2 stops
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5:00 pm - 11:12 pm
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SBA
8h 12m
1 stop
$558Alaska Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 14
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5:55 am - 3:35 pm
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7h 40m
1 stop
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9:54 am - 10:05 pm
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SBA
14h 11m
2 stops
$559Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
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3:26 pm - 3:06 pm
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22h 40m
3 stops
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3:51 pm - 10:12 am
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19h 21m
1 stop
$562Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
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3:26 pm - 3:06 pm
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22h 40m
3 stops
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3:51 pm - 2:47 pm
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23h 56m
2 stops
$570Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta flights

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta, 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 Puerto Vallarta is August, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $796 and $681 respectively.

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November

Cheapest flight

$245
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta was $245 for a one-way ticket and $475 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $564 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 $609 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Puerto Vallarta.

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

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

    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 Puerto Vallarta with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and PVR 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 Puerto Vallarta?

    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 Puerto Vallarta 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 Puerto Vallarta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta. 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 Puerto Vallarta? 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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United AirlinesOverall score based on 10026 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

6.0 GoodTobin, Jan 2026
LAX - CUN
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It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

They switched out gate from terminal 1 to terminal two ten minutes before boarding. So we had to make a 20 min crazy fast walk to a different terminal. Then we boarded the plane and waited for over 40 minutes until push back. Brutal

Old and out of date plane, it seem like every time I fly with united there’s and issue. We were delayed,

We took off an hour late due to arrival airport not having enough gates. That was followed by 1:30 wait to get our bags delivered for the entire flight.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Delays!!! Maintain your planes so your customers don’t have to sit on their assess for over an hour on the tarmac!! Also, United app is buggy. Videos did not load. Overall a miserable experience. Flight crew was awesome though.

My fi t er t esed to Denver was cancelled and need to schechedule

American was the airline that Starlux contracted for this trip. I arrived in time to make the connecting flight on American, and then the baggage-handler debacle happened. For some reason, the first class and premium economy passengers' luggage was unloaded first. Never seen this happen before. They had handlers removing the bags from the carousel for those passengers. Meanwhile, all of the economy passengers were waiting for their bags, including me. And there were a lot of bags because it was an international flight packed full. While waiting for 45 minutes, my bag didn't show. Meanwhile, an American representative showed up asking if anyone has a connecting flight to Phoenix. Of course I spoke up, and they proceeded to try to find my bag because I had to take a bus to the actual terminal to catch my flight. Which I was not informed of before I arrived. After another 15 minutes of searching, my bag was finally found with the first-class passengers' bags because they had pulled it by mistake. So I rushed to the terminal with the American representative to catch my flight, and they informed me that I missed it and could not get another flight until the next day. Of course, after being on an international flight for 18 hours, I was in no mood to hear this. Now, to be fair, there were a few American employees who tried to help me. After hearing about the missed flight, they got a supervisor to talk to. I expressed my situation to the supervisor, and she was not helpful until I asked for compensation. She agreed to get me a hotel room for the night. So I agreed, and she disappeared into her office, and I waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. While waiting, I was asked by three different employees who knew of my situation if I had been helped. I told them I was waiting for the supervisor to get the hotel room, and they said they would check. Finally, after waiting for 75 minutes, one of the employees who had asked me if I had been helped arrived with my hotel room and arranged a ride to the hotel for me. Never saw the supervisor again. It was now 8 o'clock; I arrived at 5:45! My rebooked fight was scheduled for 6:11 this morning and I have now been informed it has been delayed until 10:00. So am I happy with American? NO I'M NOT!! ;

Not good. Flight crew, was not friendly and just shoved stuff at us. Not the way I like to travel.

The WiFi didn’t work entire flight, couldn’t watch a movie. The recline button didn’t work

Well, true to American Airlines, both of my flights were delayed. But it’s a good thing that American is so consistently incompetent because if the first flight was delayed in the second flight was on time then I might’ve had a problem..

Aside from the little delay, overall was flight good. Made it safely. Thanks!

Over the course of 7 months of travel, I can count on my hand the number of times the flight has departed on time. Majority of the instances have been related to non-weather reasons. Would not recommend flying this Airline

The food was okay and the space in business class was smaller than we had to Singapore.

Terrible planning. And even worse gate agents. Absolutely rude behavior.

The flight was very smooth and the meal in business class was great.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

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