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$130 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. (SBA-WAS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
United Airlines Logo
8:40 pm - 9:55 amSBA-BWI
10h 15m2 stops
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7:28 pm - 11:59 pmBWI-SBA
7h 31m1 stop
$264United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
United Airlines Logo
8:40 pm - 9:55 amSBA-BWI
10h 15m2 stops
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6:29 am - 1:07 pmBWI-SBA
9h 38m2 stops
$269United Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 4:15 pmSBA-DCA
18h 00m1 stop
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8:00 am - 6:14 pmDCA-SBA
13h 14m1 stop
$316Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 9:13 pmSBA-DCA
9h 48m1 stop
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1:45 pm - 8:27 pmDCA-SBA
9h 42m1 stop
$317Delta
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 6:42 pmSBA-IAD
7h 17m1 stop
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1:00 pm - 8:27 pmIAD-SBA
10h 27m1 stop
$317Delta
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 5:10 amSBA-BWI
10h 40m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 9:20 pmBWI-SBA
7h 20m1 stop
$323Southwest
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
American Airlines Logo
10:12 am - 11:56 pmSBA-IAD
10h 44m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:50 amIAD-SBA
9h 50m2 stops
$327American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 8
American Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 10:59 pmSBA-IAD
7h 29m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:40 amIAD-SBA
8h 40m1 stop
$332American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 8
Southwest Logo
5:50 am - 6:15 pmSBA-DCA
9h 25m2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:45 pm - 9:05 pmDCA-SBA
9h 20m2 stops
$342Southwest
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Thu, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 12:23 amSBA-IAD
25h 43m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 6:41 pmIAD-SBA
15h 16m1 stop
$462Alaska Airlines
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Cheapest • from $264 (round-trip)
Southwest
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Cheapest round-trip
$264
Typical prices: $409-676
United Airlines
Tue 10/14Tue 10/21
SBA - BWI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$130
Typical prices: $203-404
Southwest
Tue 10/7
SBA - DCA • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

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

For Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C., Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Washington, D.C. back to Santa Barbara, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$130
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 37% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Reagan Washington National Airport

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.

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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. was $130 for a one-way ticket and $264 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Barbara and Washington, D.C.?

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.?

    Santa Barbara is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. You will leave Santa Barbara from Santa Barbara and you will be arriving in Washington, D.C. at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C., Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $531 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $436 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C..

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. 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 4 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.. 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 Washington, D.C.? 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 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

10.0 ExcellentRobert, Sep 2025SFO - LAS
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

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

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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

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

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

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.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Had one staff that was not pleasant. Seems they are stressed with too many people to care for.

I would have liked an opportunity to move to a different seat ( even would have checked in my hand luggage)as I had health issues where I didn't have to clamber over the passenger next to me to for toilet use/ movement [ She was a highly unpleasant neighbor to sit next to]. In addition, I found that my European phone plan had run out of data and so I was not receiving emails from yourselves on airport wifi to be able to check in online and verifications difficult as did not accept the ticket number I had. I asked for an extra blanket but was told there was none. Then I saw other passengers receiving them. I couldn't eat the food and asked for snacks : Stewardess said " on the way" but they did not bring. The best bit was the check in process in Lisbon. Very efficient. However, I did not understand why we had to collect our bags at Washington then go through customs again. It was not explained. I also with my leg and health issue had approximately mile walk to the gate ( which then changed) . There appeared to be no moving walkways or help provided.

The attendant were friendly. I suggest you have a medical attendant on board every flight so that in case someone is sick , he/she will help them.

We had a very long diversion and our food voucher didn’t work because the restaurants were closed

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

Turbulent taking off & landing to Dulles from Raleigh. Flight from Dulles to Tokyo very good!!

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.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

Initial flight was cancelled at the time of arrival to the airport, flight alternative requires switching from direct to flight with a layover, and the plane felt like it would split apart, it was so rattle-y.

Weather delay for 2.5 hours followed by half hour crew delay, did not have ginger ale, uncomfortable seats

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