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Find cheap flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara from $155

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Dulles Intl to Santa Barbara departing on 10/2. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Dulles Intl to Santa Barbara (IAD-SBA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dulles Intl 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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7:30 am - 12:18 pmIAD-SBA
7h 48m1 stop
7:25 am - 6:53 pmSBA-IAD
8h 28m1 stop
$316Delta
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Sat, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 7
7:19 am - 11:35 amIAD-SBA
7h 16m1 stop
6:20 am - 7:44 pmSBA-IAD
10h 24m2 stops
$319American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 7
7:22 pm - 11:57 pmIAD-SBA
7h 35m1 stop
6:36 pm - 7:20 amSBA-IAD
9h 44m1 stop
$330United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 16
2:05 pm - 9:57 pmIAD-SBA
10h 52m2 stops
6:20 am - 7:44 pmSBA-IAD
10h 24m2 stops
$340American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 7
6:50 am - 3:44 pmIAD-SBA
11h 54m2 stops
7:15 pm - 12:43 pmSBA-IAD
14h 28m2 stops
$363American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Tue, Jun 4
6:50 am - 6:39 pmIAD-SBA
14h 49m2 stops
4:49 pm - 8:54 amSBA-IAD
13h 05m2 stops
$364American Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sat, Jun 1
6:50 am - 11:52 amIAD-SBA
8h 02m1 stop
7:15 pm - 8:54 amSBA-IAD
10h 39m2 stops
$376American Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sat, Jun 1
7:00 am - 5:03 pmIAD-SBA
13h 03m1 stop
6:01 pm - 7:40 amSBA-IAD
10h 39m1 stop
$382Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 11
5:50 pm - 12:16 amIAD-SBA
9h 26m1 stop
1:47 pm - 12:54 amSBA-IAD
8h 07m1 stop
$398United Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sat, Jun 1
7:00 am - 5:03 pmIAD-SBA
13h 03m1 stop
6:01 pm - 7:40 amSBA-IAD
10h 39m1 stop
$445Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 6

Flights from Dulles Intl to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dulles Intl to Santa Barbara 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Santa Barbara, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Santa Barbara is October, where tickets cost $415 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of tickets is $705 and $654 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Santa Barbara, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 74 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $316 on Delta, followed by American Airlines ($319). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $155 on Delta and from $160 on American Airlines.

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Low season

March

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$155
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dulles Intl 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Santa Barbara was $155 for a one-way ticket and $316 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara?

    Washington Dulles Airport and Santa Barbara are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Washington Dulles Airport from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl and will be arriving at Santa Barbara.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Santa Barbara, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Santa Barbara are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $536 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $761 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Dulles Intl to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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 Dulles Intl 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11226 reviews
7.7boarding
6.7food
7.2comfort
8.1crew
7.1entertainment
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they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024IAD - PDX
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they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Serving a coffr Or a Drink would have been nice.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

787-9 Transcon from IAD-LAX FYI no meals in premium plus, not considered Premium - seats are wonderful https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/premium-services.html Horrible handling of delayed flight

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/2Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 55mIAD-SBA
$155
5/21Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
11h 54mIAD-SBA
$160
6/25Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 56mIAD-SBA
$168
6/24Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 56mIAD-SBA
$188
10/2Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
14h 16mIAD-SBA
$202
5/8Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 01mIAD-SBA
$203
5/8Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
9h 49mIAD-SBA
$207
10/2Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
11h 31mIAD-SBA
$210
6/25Tue
1 stopDelta
9h 14mIAD-SBA
$218
7/20Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 51mIAD-SBA
$219

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Last minute flights from Dulles Intl to Santa Barbara

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 46mIAD-SBA
5/4Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 20mSBA-IAD
$870
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 45mIAD-SBA
5/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 54mSBA-IAD
$873
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 27mIAD-SBA
5/4Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 23mSBA-IAD
$875
4/27Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 47mIAD-SBA
5/4Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 05mSBA-IAD
$880
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 51mIAD-SBA
5/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 27mSBA-IAD
$966

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Washington Dulles Airport - Santa Barbara Flights

Departure:

Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)United States

Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Return flight deals:

Santa Barbara - Washington Dulles Airport

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