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$89 Find Cheap Flights from Seattle to Santa Barbara

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Seattle to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$177
Typical prices: $442-$205
Alaska Airlines
Sat 5/2Tue 5/5
SEA - SBA • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$89
Typical prices: $136-$242
United Airlines
Sat 4/18
SEA - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $177 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $303 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 08m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 59% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Seattle to Santa Barbara (SEA-SBA)

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

Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 6:19 pm
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2h 39mnonstop
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7:07 pm - 9:49 pm
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2h 42mnonstop
$177Alaska Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
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5:30 am - 9:35 am
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SBA
4h 05m
1 stop
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6:35 pm - 10:55 pm
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SEA
4h 20m
1 stop
$185Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 9
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5:30 am - 9:35 am
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SBA
4h 05m
1 stop
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6:35 am - 11:35 am
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SEA
5h 00m
1 stop
$186Southwest
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
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7:12 am - 12:01 pm
SEA
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SBA
4h 49m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 6:35 pm
SBA
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SEA
4h 19m
1 stop
$187United Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 9:35 am
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SBA
4h 05m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 1:25 pm
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SEA
7h 55m
2 stops
$190Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 9
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12:10 pm - 10:50 pm
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SBA
10h 40m
2 stops
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6:35 am - 11:35 am
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SEA
5h 00m
1 stop
$191Southwest
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
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5:30 am - 9:35 am
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4h 05m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 1:25 pm
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SEA
7h 55m
2 stops
$192Southwest
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
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2:20 pm - 10:50 pm
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8h 30m
2 stops
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5:30 am - 1:25 pm
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SEA
7h 55m
2 stops
$196Southwest
Sat, May 2 - Fri, May 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 6:19 pm
SEA
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SBA
2h 39mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:07 pm - 9:49 pm
SBA
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SEA
2h 42mnonstop
$197Alaska Airlines
Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, May 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 6:19 pm
SEA
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SBA
2h 39mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:07 pm - 9:49 pm
SBA
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SEA
2h 42mnonstop
$198Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara departing in May.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Santa Barbara on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Seattle, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle to Santa Barbara, 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 Seattle to Santa Barbara is March, where tickets cost $247 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $366 and $318 respectively.

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

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 $292 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 59% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Seattle to Santa Barbara

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara was $89 for a one-way ticket and $177 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    When flying out of Seattle you will be using Seattle/Tacoma Intl. You will be landing at Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Seattle to Santa Barbara flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Seattle to Santa Barbara are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $282 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $292 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Seattle to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Seattle 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 Seattle to Santa Barbara?

    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 Santa Barbara with an airline and back to Seattle with another airline. Booking your flights between Seattle and SBA 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 Seattle to Santa Barbara?

    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 Santa Barbara from Seattle 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 Seattle to Santa Barbara

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $167 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Seattle to Santa Barbara?

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

Direct departures

Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Santa Barbara

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Santa Barbara to Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Seattle to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Seattle to Santa Barbara. 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 Seattle to Santa Barbara? 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 4333 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

It was a bumpy flight but the crew was very attentive and made it a safe and enjoyable experience.

i canceled my flight from SEA to SFO, SNA to SEA and received full refund from Alaska Airlines. i am pleased with the customer service.

Departing flight for our weekend trip was cancelled due to weather which meant our return flight was useless. The whole thing was difficult to get support through but Alaska did recover and was able to reimburse us for the flights yesterday. For some reason, Kayak was not kept in the loop, adding to the confusion.

i canceled my return flight package with Alaska Airlines. Customer Service was excellent and assisted me to cancelled both of our reservations and returned the payment in full. that is excellent service and understanding and empathy of the customers' needs. i like Alaska Airlines and recommend AS to everyone.

The flight attendant was friendly and attentive. Although our interaction was brief—- it made a difference. The crew was upfront about turbulence. I like the Maui pretzels.

I paid for the WiFi and it didn’t work during the whole flight

Great experience, staff and crew were very professional, friendly and helpful!

The ticket I purchased through Kayak did not show up in my Alaska Airlines app, and neither of the codes given to me worked for online check in. I've never had to show up to the airport at 6am wondering if I've been scammed. Cheap flight fare or whatever does not play well with airlines and I will be wary of using Kayak in the future.

The plane was delayed which was annoying. No seat back screens is a bummer. Staff if great

I wish you would have just canceled the Saturday flight from sea to rdd on Dec 13. the diversion cost me more time and money than if I had just rebooked to Sacramento. It was a huge headache and cost.

The checking was disaster, the crew wasn't behave well. It took us two hours to check in, after that thr line at the TSA was long, we barely make the flight. Bad airline

There was no wifi available at any price -- the plane did not have wifi equipment. Movie choices were blah - hits from the past; nothing recent. The food was blah airplane food. They should have had Mai Tai drinks available as per the Hawaiian Airlines magazine, but they had none onboard.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

The crew at Hawaiian Airlines was fantastic. Kind and hard working. The pilots were great with giving us all the updates to make sure we were informed.

I liked the Starlink WiFi but didn't like how they said they were the only airline to offer a free meal and it turns out to be just a standalone sandwich and then charge for snacks to go with it. Rather have the free snacks like Southwest, but have the option to purchase a decent meal for a 5+ hour flight.

Flight scheduled to take off at 5.55pm but it did not take off until 7pm due to some food delivery delay.

The crew was quite good, they came by often with drinks or to collect trash. But what wasn't nice was the flight was over weigh and several people had to be rebooked. I was questioned whether I should have a seat when I was getting to it. The in-flight entertainment kept buffering and interrupting. And the route took the airplane through high winds which caused us a longer flight

Wasn’t on the flight due to Alaska cancellation…also after all the rerouting, I was going to be on a later flight that left SFO at 7:47pm, which meant an almost 6 hour layover. That same Hawaiian flight was delayed for another 2hours.

I like Hawaiian, it was great that they had good internet connection across the Pacific Ocean, thanks to Star Link satellites. The seating was comfortable, ( I was in economy ). Maybe I missed it, but I only got offered a beverage once. It was a nonstop flight KOA to SMF. I would take it again next time I go that way.

Previously flown Hawaiian Airlines on similar routes, I found Alaska Airlines to be noticeably more comfortable. The seats on Alaska Airlines provided better support and cushioning, which made a significant difference on the long flight to the islands. When you’re spending 5-6 hours in the air, seat comfort really matters, and Alaska Airlines delivered where it counts. After comparing both carriers, I’ve decided to book with Alaska Airlines for all my future Hawaii trips. The superior seat comfort alone makes it worth choosing Alaska over Hawaiian Airlines. If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii and prioritizing comfort, I’d recommend giving Alaska Airlines a try. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended for Hawaii travel!

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

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