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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$242
Typical prices: $326-$472
Alaska Airlines
Wed 9/9Wed 9/16
SBA - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$122
Typical prices: $122-$311
Alaska Airlines
Wed 9/16
SBA - RNO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $242 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Barbara and Reno. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $344 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 27m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 37% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Reno (SBA-RNO)

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

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:36 am
SBA
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RNO
5h 36m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:28 am - 2:47 pm
RNO
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SBA
7h 19m
1 stop
$242Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:00 pm
SBA
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RNO
15h 00m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:28 am - 2:47 pm
RNO
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SBA
7h 19m
1 stop
$245Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 7:56 pm
SBA
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RNO
5h 56m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 8:11 pm
RNO
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SBA
3h 41m
1 stop
$247United Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
2:01 pm - 5:51 pm
SBA
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RNO
3h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 10:51 pm
RNO
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SBA
4h 12m
1 stop
$247United Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 10
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 10:05 pm
SBA
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RNO
7h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:30 am - 11:55 am
RNO
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SBA
4h 25m
1 stop
$247Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 9:00 am
SBA
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RNO
3h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 4:00 pm
RNO
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SBA
5h 05m
1 stop
$247Southwest
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Aug 26
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 11:10 am
SBA
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RNO
5h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:37 pm - 10:36 pm
RNO
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SBA
4h 59m
1 stop
$247Delta
Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 22
Delta Logo
4:47 pm - 11:52 pm
SBA
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RNO
7h 05m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:37 pm - 10:36 pm
RNO
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SBA
4h 59m
1 stop
$247Delta
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
Southwest Logo
11:10 am - 4:20 pm
SBA
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RNO
5h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:45 pm - 12:05 am
RNO
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SBA
6h 20m
1 stop
$247Southwest
Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28
United Airlines Logo
6:31 am - 11:05 am
SBA
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RNO
4h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:14 pm - 8:11 pm
RNO
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SBA
5h 57m
1 stop
$247United Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

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 Reno departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Reno from Santa Barbara usually cost between $296 and $432 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $242 on Alaska Airlines (Sep 9-Sep 16).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Reno, 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 Reno is October, where tickets cost $264 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $656 and $597 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$122
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Reno

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Reno was $122 for a one-way ticket and $242 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Santa Barbara airport is called Santa Barbara and the only airport in Reno is Reno.

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santa Barbara and Reno.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Reno are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $384 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $394 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Reno.

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

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

    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 Reno with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and RNO 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 Reno?

    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 Reno 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 Reno

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Reno. 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 Reno? 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 4227 reviews
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8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

4.0 OkaySteven, Jun 2026
ONT - LAS
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Same comment as before. Bad hit damaged in transport. It lost a wheel. Other than that, everything was good!

Any type of entertainment option would be nice. Would like power options for charging devices

Plane was a little better as it was not a sold out plane so it was slightly better to sit in the seats but they are making the seats smaller and smaller

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.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

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.

Seats are outdated. Entertainment relies on personal device. Boarding was delayed due to inaccurate passenger tracking, resulted in late arrival at Reno.

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.

Paid WiFi was only available for a few minutes. Avoid at all costs.

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

Overall all good with the flight. Appreciated the extra spacious upper storage for (vertically standing) carry on. Efficient crew, on time departure... What could it be better is the in seat power. No one was working in our row. We were counting on the in seat power to recharge our battery depleted phones. With the dependency we have in our mobile devices nowadays, the availability of in seat power is a must....

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