SBA - RDU

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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 Raleigh departing on 9/8. 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
$263
Typical prices: $500-$371
American Airlines
Wed 9/9Tue 9/15
SBA - RDU • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$148
Typical prices: $349-$571
Alaska Airlines
Tue 9/8
SBA - RDU • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $263 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Barbara and Raleigh. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $423 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 35m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 100% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Raleigh (SBA-RDU)

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

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
American Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 11:51 pm
SBA
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RDU
8h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 11:45 am
RDU
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SBA
7h 25m
1 stop
$263American Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
United Airlines Logo
6:36 pm - 9:34 am
SBA
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RDU
11h 58m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:23 pm - 9:03 pm
RDU
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SBA
7h 40m
1 stop
$268United Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 10:57 pm
SBA
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RDU
10h 12m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:42 am - 6:58 pm
RDU
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SBA
10h 16m
2 stops
$273American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Aug 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:10 pm
SBA
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RDU
9h 10m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 11:50 pm
RDU
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SBA
9h 00m
1 stop
$296Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jul 11 - Fri, Jul 17
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:22 pm
SBA
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RDU
7h 22m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:47 pm - 9:58 pm
RDU
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SBA
7h 11m
1 stop
$297American Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 6:49 pm
SBA
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RDU
9h 19m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:33 pm - 10:45 pm
RDU
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SBA
8h 12m
1 stop
$302United Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 15
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 4:45 pm
SBA
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RDU
8h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:45 pm - 10:30 pm
RDU
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SBA
7h 45m
1 stop
$307Southwest
Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:10 pm
SBA
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RDU
9h 10m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:39 pm - 11:42 pm
RDU
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SBA
9h 03m
1 stop
$317Alaska Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
Delta Logo
12:34 pm - 11:57 pm
SBA
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RDU
8h 23m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:32 am - 11:54 am
RDU
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SBA
9h 22m
2 stops
$322Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 20
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 11:35 pm
SBA
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RDU
9h 40m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 9:55 am
RDU
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SBA
6h 45m
1 stop
$334Southwest
Booking Insights

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

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

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 Raleigh departing in September.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Raleigh, 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 Raleigh is January, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $673 and $568 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$148
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Raleigh

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Raleigh was $148 for a one-way ticket and $263 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Raleigh are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $394 and an overall rating of 7.9, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $467 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Raleigh.

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

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

    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 Raleigh with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and RDU 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 Raleigh?

    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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Raleigh. 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 Raleigh? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12521 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
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The flight itself was great. But we had to wait over an hour to deplane so I missed my train. Not the crews fault. They were wonderful!

4.0 OkayJanet, Jun 2026
BUR - STS
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The flight itself was great. But we had to wait over an hour to deplane so I missed my train. Not the crews fault. They were wonderful!

Flying into PAE was so easy because it’s baggage claim is quick and accesible. I had a car rental and the counter is inside the baggage claim area, very convenient.

It was a very short flight so there really wasn’t any entertainment my. The little pretzels were good though and the cabin crew was awesome.

The first flight was fine, great crew, but the plane was delayed 45 minutes to go to Seattle because of they were missing a ramp. That would make sense if the plane was actually at the gate. Not if we’re still waiting for a plane. After we landed we waited 30-45 minutes on the tarmac just to get off the plane. Alaska made me miss my connecting flight, wasting my time, and my money. I should honestly be reimbursed, but hey, when does the airline ever actually take accountability? Never.

Over all it was great. My original flight was canceled but they quickly rebooked me. I was frustrated because I had to cancel my entire plans for the day but all considered, not bad. The crew tried to keep us calm while we sat in the plane for was felt was an hour or so but they could use a bit of a script. The seats were comfortable and I would give it another try.

Flight delayed Didn’t send second leg of trip itemerary First class was fair, but not great.

Short trip, was nice to have a drink on the short flight still.

Not able to get boarding pass for domestic connection flight when check in at international airport. I was told I need to get connection flight boarding pass after I entered US. It us very inconvenient.

Wish there were more complimentary drinks available - only had water and apple juice. Also - no snacks were provided during the flight, but we were offered some items as we exited the plane.

No negatives. Crew was great, flight was on time and there were no crazy passengers. 🤩

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.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

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.

As I wrote earlier, poor planning and/or communication. At least twice, we were told that we would be boarding in less than ten minutes, only to have the flight again delayed at least another hour.

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.

The Charleston, WV airport was cute. Very good staff and small enough to feel comfortable. The plane had more leg room than bigger planes. Much more comfortable.

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

I was downgraded from first class to coach due to an airplane change. They pulled me out of line and I was the very last person to board the plane stuck in the middle seat with no overhead place to put my carry-.on. Very poor customer service.

We had several flights and they were all on-time and flawless

The small flights with Valet Luggage has a poor service

Had to wait for a gate for a long time, then waited on the run way for a long time before leaving. The actual flights part was good.

The staff was nice. I appreciated that I was able to take an earlier flight, even though it was last minute. The boarding process felt rather chaotic.

Overall a good experience, however Wifi was not working on the flight.

Delayed flight. Missed connection, AA put us on a later connecting flight. The connection flight was delayed 4 times and we had to deplane. Didnt get home until 3am, when I was supposed to be home at 8:30p. Zero compensation offered from American. I would not fly them again.

No gate in Rome. Had stairs. Got separated from my wife in a wheel chair. Customs was a zoo. If AA doesnt have landing rights, it should be advertised.

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