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$60 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento (SBA-SMF)

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

Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
United Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 11:10 pmSBA-SMF
6h 10m1 stop
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2:31 pm - 7:38 pmSMF-SBA
5h 07m1 stop
$119United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 17
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 9:41 pmSBA-SMF
2h 51m1 stop
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10:34 am - 1:49 pmSMF-SBA
3h 15m1 stop
$152United Airlines
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Sun, Jan 4 - Tue, Jan 6
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 9:30 amSBA-SMF
3h 20m1 stop
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2:25 pm - 5:49 pmSMF-SBA
3h 24m1 stop
$155United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Southwest Logo
11:15 am - 12:40 pmSBA-SMF
1h 25mnonstop
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1:25 pm - 2:40 pmSMF-SBA
1h 15mnonstop
$157Southwest
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Mon, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 16
Southwest Logo
6:40 pm - 8:00 pmSBA-SMF
1h 20mnonstop
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11:20 am - 12:35 pmSMF-SBA
1h 15mnonstop
$164Southwest
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Mon, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 20
Southwest Logo
6:40 pm - 8:00 pmSBA-SMF
1h 20mnonstop
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6:55 pm - 11:20 pmSMF-SBA
4h 25m1 stop
$167Southwest
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Tue, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 8
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 3:59 pmSBA-SMF
10h 09m2 stops
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1:23 pm - 9:59 pmSMF-SBA
8h 36m2 stops
$222Delta
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Tue, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 8
Delta Logo
12:40 pm - 9:45 pmSBA-SMF
9h 05m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 4:11 pmSMF-SBA
9h 41m2 stops
$274Delta
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 9:54 pmSBA-SMF
26h 14m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:18 pm - 6:41 pmSMF-SBA
23h 23m2 stops
$307Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 2:03 pmSBA-SMF
18h 23m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 6:56 pmSMF-SBA
10h 45m2 stops
$357Alaska Airlines
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Everything you should know

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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $119 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 23% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$119
Overall average: $370
United Airlines
Tue 10/14Tue 10/21
SBA - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$157
Typical prices: $330-490
Southwest
Tue 10/14Tue 10/21
SBA - SMF • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Sacramento flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento, 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 Sacramento is August, where tickets cost $272 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $538 and $416 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to Sacramento?

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 $228 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$60
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Sacramento

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Sacramento was $60 for a one-way ticket and $119 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $320 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 $372 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Sacramento.

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

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

    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 Sacramento with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and SMF 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 Sacramento?

    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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $128 or less one-way and $176 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Santa Barbara to Sacramento?

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

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Santa Barbara to Sacramento Intl

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Sacramento Intl to Santa Barbara

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Sacramento. 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

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