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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco by United Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by United Airlines, their prices start from $177. The fastest nonstop flight takes 1h 27m. The fastest connecting flight — 3h 19m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $229 Find flight	6:45 pm Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	8:12 pm San Francisco San Francisco	1h 27m	United Airlines	UA5407
from $177 Find flight	5:00 am Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1:17 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8h 17m layover 2h 53m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1003 UA1561
from $189 Find flight	1:10 pm Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	7:11 pm San Francisco San Francisco	6h 1m layover 0h 40m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2638 UA1076
from $224 Find flight	6:20 am Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	11:59 am San Francisco San Francisco	5h 39m layover 3h 2m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4649 UA1791
from $224 Find flight	10:08 am Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1:29 pm San Francisco San Francisco	3h 21m layover 0h 44m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5539 UA352
from $225 Find flight	4:52 pm Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	8:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	3h 48m layover 1h 10m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5647 UA1743
from $225 Find flight	4:52 pm Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	11:04 pm San Francisco San Francisco	6h 12m layover 3h 34m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5647 UA552
from $240 Find flight	1:10 pm Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	9:09 pm San Francisco San Francisco	7h 59m layover 2h 40m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2638 UA281

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 01/02/2025

United Airlines Flight Schedule Santa Barbara to San Francisco

Below is a detailed 2025 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
10:08 am — 1:29 pm	10:08 am — 11:11 am UA5539 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 44m stop 11:55 am — 1:29 pm UA352 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 21m including layover	Find flight from$224
1:10 pm — 7:11 pm	1:10 pm — 4:40 pm UA2638 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Denver 40m stop 5:24 pm — 7:15 pm UA1076 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 1m including layover	Find flight from$189
1:10 pm — 9:09 pm	1:11 pm — 4:40 pm UA2638 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Denver 2h 40m stop 6:01 am — 7:50 am UA281 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	7h 59m including layover	Find flight from$240
4:52 pm — 8:40 pm	4:52 pm — 5:56 pm UA5647 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 1h 10m stop 7:06 pm — 8:40 pm UA1743 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 48m including layover	Find flight from$225
4:52 pm — 11:04 pm	4:52 pm — 5:56 pm UA5647 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 3h 34m stop 9:30 pm — 11:04 pm UA552 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	6h 12m including layover	Find flight from$225
5:00 am — 1:17 pm	5:00 am — 8:29 am UA1003 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Denver 2h 53m stop 11:35 am — 1:24 pm UA1561 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	8h 17m including layover	Find flight from$177
6:20 am — 11:59 am	6:20 am — 7:25 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 3h 2m stop 10:35 am — 12:05 pm UA1791 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	5h 39m including layover	Find flight from$224
6:20 am — 9:39 am	6:20 am — 7:23 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 42m stop 8:05 am — 9:39 am UA2405 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 19m including layover	Find flight from$224
6:20 am — 10:59 pm	6:20 am — 7:23 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 14h 2m stop 9:25 pm — 10:59 pm UA2240 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	16h 39m including layover	Find flight from$287
6:20 am — 1:29 pm	6:20 am — 7:23 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 4h 32m stop 11:55 am — 1:29 pm UA352 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	7h 9m including layover	Find flight from$313
6:20 am — 10:56 pm	6:20 am — 7:23 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 3h 52m stop 11:15 am — 2:44 pm UA1260 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 6h 21m stop 9:05 pm — 10:56 pm UA2190 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	16h 36m including layover	Find flight from$348
6:20 am — 10:56 pm	6:20 am — 7:23 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 1h 27m stop 8:50 am — 12:19 pm UA1810 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 8h 46m stop 9:05 pm — 10:56 pm UA2190 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	16h 36m including layover	Find flight from$348
6:20 am — 7:34 pm	6:20 am — 7:23 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 10h 37m stop 6:00 pm — 7:34 pm UA1555 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	13h 14m including layover	Find flight from$364
6:20 am — 9:44 am	6:20 am — 7:23 am UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 43m stop 8:06 am — 9:44 am UA4689 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 24m including layover	Find flight from$366
6:45 pm — 8:12 pm	6:45 pm — 8:12 pm UA5407 United Airlines Santa Barbara — San Francisco	1h 27m	Find flight from$229

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 01/02/2025

Flight Information

There is 1 flight by United Airlines from Santa Barbara to San Francisco every week with departures from Santa Barbara Municipal and Santa Cruz Island. All flights arrive at San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport.

Departures start from 10:08 am to 6:45 pm. Nonstop flight is 1h 27m. The time difference between Santa Barbara and San Francisco is 0h.

The fastest flight 1h 27m
Average flight time 1h 27m
The earliest flight 10:08 am
The latest flight 6:45 pm
Distance 263 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are january (from 177 $), february (from 189 $), december (from 191 $).

The most expensive and popular months are november (from 220 $), december (from 191 $), february (from 189 $).

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $177. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1003 flight for January 22, 2025 leaving Santa Barbara Municipal in Santa Barbara at 5:00 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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United Airlines Airplanes on the Route

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Besides United Airlines there are other 1 airline carriers between Santa Barbara and San Francisco. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from Santa Barbara to San Francisco.

Nonstop flights

There are 1 direct flights every day from Santa Barbara. Airlines and fares are below:

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Connecting Flights

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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