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$79 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento

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 Sacramento departing on 8/30. 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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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

Sat, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
10:50 am - 12:10 pmSBA-SMF
1h 20mnonstop
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9:05 am - 10:25 amSMF-SBA
1h 20mnonstop
$157Southwest
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 12:20 pmSBA-SMF
1h 20mnonstop
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9:05 am - 10:25 amSMF-SBA
1h 20mnonstop
$165Southwest
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Sat, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
10:50 am - 12:10 pmSBA-SMF
1h 20mnonstop
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8:30 am - 1:30 pmSMF-SBA
5h 00m1 stop
$167Southwest
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Sat, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 12:30 pmSBA-SMF
7h 05m2 stops
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9:05 am - 10:25 amSMF-SBA
1h 20mnonstop
$172Southwest
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Sat, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 5
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:51 amSBA-SMF
3h 51m1 stop
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10:05 am - 2:39 pmSMF-SBA
4h 34m1 stop
$177United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 10:15 amSBA-SMF
4h 50m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:05 am - 1:30 pmSMF-SBA
7h 25m2 stops
$182Southwest
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Fri, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:25 amSBA-SMF
2h 55m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 11:59 amSMF-SBA
5h 49m1 stop
$267United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 26
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 6:20 pmSBA-SMF
12h 30m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 4:07 pmSMF-SBA
9h 37m2 stops
$294Delta
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Fri, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:39 pm - 8:36 amSBA-SMF
12h 57m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 10:32 amSMF-SBA
15h 27m2 stops
$337Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 2:02 pmSBA-SMF
18h 18m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:09 pm - 6:56 pmSMF-SBA
23h 47m2 stops
$345Alaska Airlines
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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 April, where tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $538 and $535 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 seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 43% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% 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 $79 for a one-way ticket and $157 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?

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines 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 Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) 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 $329 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 $358 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 $149 or less one-way and $216 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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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Barbara to Sacramento? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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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.

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 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

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