$69 Find Cheap Flights to Santa Ynez

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Cheapest round-trip
$137
Overall average: $267
Alaska Airlines
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SEA - SBA • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$137
Typical prices: $203-$361
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Cheap Flights to Santa Ynez

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

Sat, Feb 28 - Tue, Mar 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:18 am - 1:47 pm
SEA
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SBA
2h 29mnonstop
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2:38 pm - 5:24 pm
SBA
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SEA
2h 46mnonstop
$137Alaska Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Sat, Mar 14
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5:30 am - 11:55 am
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SBA
6h 25m
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4:50 pm - 10:01 pm
SBA
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SEA
5h 11m
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$147Delta
Tue, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 14
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7:00 am - 5:30 pm
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SBA
10h 30m
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6:40 pm - 10:50 pm
SBA
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SEA
4h 10m
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$156Southwest
Sat, Mar 14 - Sun, Mar 15
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5:36 pm - 7:51 pm
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SBA
2h 15mnonstop
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7:21 am - 9:48 am
SBA
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PDX
2h 27mnonstop
$157Hawaiian Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 29
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12:10 pm - 10:50 pm
SEA
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SBA
10h 40m
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2:10 pm - 10:55 pm
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8h 45m
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$161Southwest
Sat, Mar 14 - Sun, Mar 15
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8:30 am - 1:47 pm
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SBA
5h 17m
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7:21 am - 9:48 am
SBA
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2h 27mnonstop
$162Hawaiian Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 10
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1:39 pm - 8:06 pm
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SBA
6h 27m
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2:10 pm - 6:47 pm
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4h 37m
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$167United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 17
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7:15 am - 5:07 pm
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SBA
9h 52m
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2:10 pm - 6:50 pm
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4h 40m
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$172United Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
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6:00 am - 11:48 am
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8h 48m
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12:38 pm - 11:43 pm
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8h 05m
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$251American Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
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10:15 am - 6:15 pm
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SBA
11h 00m
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12:38 pm - 11:43 pm
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8h 05m
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$256American Airlines
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Flight from Seattle to Santa Barbara

FAQs - booking Santa Ynez flights

  • How long is the flight to Santa Ynez?

    Flights from Seattle2h 37m
    Flights from Dallas3h 29m
    Flights from San Francisco1h 16m
    Flights from Denver2h 35m
    Flights from Portland2h 21m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Santa Barbara was found on the route from Seattle, at $137 return. The most popular connection is from San Francisco to Santa Barbara and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $261 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Santa Barbara?

    Many airlines fly to Santa Barbara, the most common ones being Southwest, United Airlines, and American Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Santa Barbara.

  • How to fly to Santa Ynez?

    You cannot fly directly to Santa Ynez. KAYAK recommends you fly to Santa Barbara (SBA) (18.8 miles from Santa Ynez). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Santa Ynez?

    The closest airport is Santa Barbara (SBA) (18.8 mi). Other nearby airports are Santa Maria Public (SMX) (29.09 mi), San Luis Obispo County (SBP) (53.5 mi) or Bakersfield Meadows Field (BFL) (80.85 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Santa Barbara.

  • How far is Santa Barbara Airport from central Santa Barbara?

    There are 8 miles between Santa Barbara city center and Santa Barbara Airport.

  • What is the name of Santa Barbara’s airport?

    Santa Barbara is served by Santa Barbara Airport, also commonly referred to as Santa Barbara or Santa Barbara Municipal. The airport code is SBA.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Santa Ynez?

    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 to Santa Ynez.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Ynez is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Santa Ynez?

    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 Ynez with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Santa Ynez?

    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 Ynez up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Santa Ynez

  • There is no major airport in Santa Ynez. It is instead served by Santa Barbara Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Santa Ynez? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Santa Ynez for the following prices or less: From Denver $216, from Los Angeles $228, from San Francisco $254
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Santa Ynez flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Santa Ynez

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Santa Ynez? 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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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11863 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.1Food
7.0Entertainment
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Great experience, staff and crew were very professional, friendly and helpful!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
SEA - SFO
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Great experience, staff and crew were very professional, friendly and helpful!

I fell asleep and missed my flight and they rescheduled me no problem. Staff was professional and the plane was clean. I was very happy with my experience.

The he whole flight was very smooth on every aspects.

Flight cancelled and deplaned. Rescheduled 8 hours later at a different airport. Ended up at destination but late.

Alaska used to be a top notch airline. With it's growth it is now in line with the big airlines. Not bad, not great.

Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

Great. I did have a little issue getting into the Lounge, which is likely more an American Airlines issue. I did not carry my physical AAdvantage Executive credit card with me on this trip, which Admirals Club membership is a part of the benefits of having this card. The instructions on the AA website and the Citi cards website make it seem like you don't need the physical card, as both sites state you can enter with your boarding pass and driver's license. But both lounges said you were required to present the physical card (and not the digital version, via Apple Pay), as only the physical card says "Admirals Club" on the back.I also do not have a physical Admirals Club membership card, so while both lounges eventually let me in, both denied me entrance initially for this reason.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

We left about 30 minutes late due to ramp issues. It did not impact me, but I know others on the flight had very tight connections to Maui.

Everything from the time I booked my flight through to the end when I got home was smooth and wonderful. Service was great, the flight attendants were attentive and there were no outstanding delays.

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.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

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???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

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