SBA - PVR

$164 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta

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 Puerto Vallarta departing on 1/5. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Puerto Vallarta

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta, 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 Puerto Vallarta, as well as popular online travel agencies
Travelers love KAYAK
41.299.237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 24% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$419
Typical prices: $474-$612
United Airlines
Tue 1/6Fri 2/6
SBA - PVR • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$164
Delta
Mon 1/5
SBA - PVR • 1 stop
Top airlines
United Airlines
Cheapest • from $419 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
When to travel
July
Cheapest • 28% price drop
March
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Start a new search
KAYAK searches 100s of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Puerto Vallarta!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

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, Jan 6 - Fri, Feb 6
United Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 1:02 pmSBA-PVR
16h 11m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:22 pm - 11:44 pmPVR-SBA
9h 22m1 stop
$419United Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Jan 6 - Fri, Feb 6
United Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 1:02 pmSBA-PVR
16h 11m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 11:44 pmPVR-SBA
10h 04m2 stops
$424United Airlines
Find Deal
Thu, Dec 11 - Sun, Dec 14
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:38 pmSBA-PVR
6h 38m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:46 pm - 10:30 pmPVR-SBA
6h 44m1 stop
$434United Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
United Airlines Logo
6:06 pm - 10:47 amSBA-PVR
14h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:22 pm - 11:44 pmPVR-SBA
9h 22m1 stop
$439United Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 15
American Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 1:27 pmSBA-PVR
18h 55m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:34 pm - 10:09 pmPVR-SBA
5h 35m1 stop
$453American Airlines
Find Deal
Thu, Dec 11 - Sun, Dec 14
American Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 11:33 amSBA-PVR
17h 01m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 10:09 pmPVR-SBA
15h 14m2 stops
$458American Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 12:47 pmSBA-PVR
28h 26m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:16 pm - 7:51 pmPVR-SBA
28h 35m1 stop
$487Alaska Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 12:47 pmSBA-PVR
28h 26m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:16 pm - 1:46 pmPVR-SBA
22h 30m2 stops
$551Alaska Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Jan 6 - Fri, Feb 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:30 pmSBA-PVR
30h 30m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 5:21 pmPVR-SBA
25h 36m2 stops
$1,535Multiple Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Jan 6 - Fri, Feb 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:30 pmSBA-PVR
30h 30m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 5:49 pmPVR-SBA
26h 04m2 stops
$1,541Multiple Airlines
Find Deal
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta?

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 Puerto Vallarta departing in January.

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

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

For Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Puerto Vallarta back to Santa Barbara, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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 July, where tickets cost $402 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $797 and $689 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$164
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta was $164 for a one-way ticket and $419 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $504 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $533 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 3 airlines serving 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8004 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
Read more Delta reviews

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

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

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

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.

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

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta

Information on your arrival and departure airports