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$172 Find cheap flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California

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 Oakland departing on 9/11. 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 flight deals from Santa Barbara to Oakland (SBA-OAK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland 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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6:50 pm - 12:47 pmSBA-OAK
17h 57m2 stops
9:27 am - 5:28 pmOAK-SBA
32h 01m2 stops
$397Alaska Airlines
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vie., sep. 6 - dom., sep. 8
6:50 pm - 2:06 pmSBA-OAK
19h 16m1 stop
9:27 am - 5:28 pmOAK-SBA
32h 01m2 stops
$402Alaska Airlines
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vie., sep. 6 - dom., sep. 8
6:50 pm - 2:06 pmSBA-OAK
19h 16m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:25 amOAK-SBA
28h 25m1 stop
$412Alaska Airlines
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vie., sep. 6 - dom., sep. 8
6:34 pm - 1:45 pmSBA-OAK
19h 11m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:28 amOAK-SBA
28h 28m1 stop
$483Alaska Airlines
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lun., jul. 1 - lun., jul. 8
6:34 pm - 8:12 amSBA-OAK
13h 38m2 stops
6:00 am - 10:28 amOAK-SBA
28h 28m1 stop
$492Alaska Airlines
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lun., jul. 1 - lun., jul. 8
6:03 pm - 8:12 amSBA-OAK
14h 09m2 stops
6:00 am - 10:28 amOAK-SBA
28h 28m1 stop
$502Alaska Airlines
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mar., jul. 2 - lun., jul. 8
6:34 pm - 8:12 amSBA-OAK
13h 38m2 stops
6:00 am - 1:21 pmOAK-SBA
31h 21m2 stops
$517Alaska Airlines
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lun., jul. 1 - lun., jul. 8
6:03 pm - 8:12 amSBA-OAK
14h 09m2 stops
6:00 am - 1:21 pmOAK-SBA
31h 21m2 stops
$527Alaska Airlines
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mar., jul. 2 - lun., jul. 8
1:52 pm - 8:12 amSBA-OAK
18h 20m1 stop
7:00 pm - 1:21 pmOAK-SBA
18h 21m1 stop
$642Alaska Airlines
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sáb., jun. 15 - mar., jun. 25
2:01 pm - 8:12 amSBA-OAK
18h 11m1 stop
6:00 am - 5:13 pmOAK-SBA
11h 13m1 stop
$687Alaska Airlines
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vie., jun. 28 - vie., jul. 5

Flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California, 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 Oakland, California is September, where tickets cost $82 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of tickets is $175 and $139 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California, 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 Santa Barbara to Oakland, California, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 82 days before departure.

How many flights are there between Santa Barbara and Oakland, California per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Santa Barbara and lands in Oakland, California, with an average flight time of 1h 07m. The most common departure time is 5:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.

What’s the earliest departure time from Santa Barbara to Oakland?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Santa Barbara at 10:40 am and will be landing in Oakland, California at 11:50 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Santa Barbara to Oakland?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California jets off at 6:15 pm and lands at 7:25 pm.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$172
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 58% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 79% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Oakland, California was $172 for a one-way ticket and $397 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Santa Barbara to Oakland?

    On your way to Oakland, you’ll fly out from Santa Barbara. You’ll be landing at Oakland.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Oakland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland 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 Oakland?

    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 Oakland with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and OAK 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 Oakland?

    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 Oakland from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Oakland. 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 Oakland? 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 9192 reviews
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
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Sat on tarmac for 30 minutes despite staring at three empty gates, one of which we eventually pulled into

2.0 MediocreRon, May 2024LAX - SFO
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Sat on tarmac for 30 minutes despite staring at three empty gates, one of which we eventually pulled into

Everything was great. Flight was on time with no issues. It was a short connecting flight so ww didn't have food offered. The gate we got off at was very close to our connecting flight gate so that was very easy.

Pilot warned us it was going to be bumpy, which I usually like when it is, but it wasn't, so I spent most of the flight unnecessarily wondering when it was going to get rough. Just can't win sometimes. Ha!

Flight was changed twice. Original flight was scheduled at 5:30pm. Weeks before flight, flight was changed to 7:00pm. On the date of flight, flight was delayed and departed at 9:00pm. This caused many problems and significantly affected our schedule at our destination.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

Good - San Jose security is a breeze. Exact opposite of San Diego. Flight on time. Bad - FA's were not that cheery or polite. I thought we may blow out a tire as the pilot slammed down a hard landing in perfect conditions. He came in pretty hot like he had a date waiting.

It was so easy to board using my boarding pass on my iPhone, and I liked what I was given on the plane for food and drink, and everyone was very friendly.

The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Santa Barbara to Oakland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/11mié.
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
11h 13mSBA-OAK
$172
9/11mié.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
20h 08mSBA-OAK
$185
7/1lun.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
19h 11mSBA-OAK
$243
7/13sáb.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
5h 52mSBA-OAK
$246
7/1lun.
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 38mSBA-OAK
$252
8/22jue.
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 57mSBA-OAK
$253
8/22jue.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
14h 57mSBA-OAK
$262
7/13sáb.
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
10h 03mSBA-OAK
$271
6/27jue.
1 stopAlaska Airlines
18h 11mSBA-OAK
$293
6/27jue.
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
33h 54mSBA-OAK
$385

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Last minute flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland

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 Santa Barbara to Oakland that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/4mar.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
21h 15mSBA-OAK
6/9dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
28h 24mOAK-SBA
$1,207
6/4mar.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
21h 15mSBA-OAK
6/9dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
30h 51mOAK-SBA
$1,212
6/4mar.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
22h 45mSBA-OAK
6/9dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
30h 51mOAK-SBA
$1,217
6/1sáb.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
5h 01mSBA-OAK
6/2dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
17h 35mOAK-SBA
$1,332
6/1sáb.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
5h 01mSBA-OAK
6/2dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
21h 47mOAK-SBA
$1,337
6/1sáb.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
7h 21mSBA-OAK
6/2dom.
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
24h 44mOAK-SBA
$1,342

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Santa Barbara - Oakland Flights

Departure:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Destination:

Oakland (OAK)United States

Return flight deals:

Oakland - Santa Barbara

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Flights4h 37m
Trains$1660h 00m