Cheap Flights from Sacramento, CA to Santa Barbara, CA from $123

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 155 connecting flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $123, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SMF-SBA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:00 — 17:57
05:00 — 06:36 HA7080 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
9h 8m stop
15:44 — 17:57 HA6427 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
12h 57m
including layover
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05:00 — 17:57
05:00 — 06:36 AS3387 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
9h 8m stop
15:44 — 17:57 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
12h 57m
including layover
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from$242
06:10 — 12:02
06:10 — 07:05 UA783 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
3h 43m stop
10:48 — 12:02 UA2355 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
5h 52m
including layover
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06:10 — 11:59
06:10 — 07:13 UA5460 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
3h 32m stop
10:45 — 11:59 UA369 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
5h 49m
including layover
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from$133
08:11 — 19:49
08:11 — 09:46 HA6229 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
7h 49m stop
17:35 — 19:49 HA6310 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
11h 38m
including layover
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08:15 — 16:40
08:15 — 09:49 HA6229 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
4h 41m stop
14:30 — 16:40 HA6427 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
8h 25m
including layover
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10:32 — 13:53
10:15 — 12:03 UA5522 United Airlines
Sacramento — Los Angeles
47m stop
15:20 — 16:12 UA5893 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Santa Barbara
3h 21m
including layover
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10:39 — 16:12
10:33 — 12:19 UA5655 United Airlines
Sacramento — Los Angeles
2h 57m stop
15:20 — 16:12 UA5893 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Santa Barbara
5h 33m
including layover
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11:11 — 14:39
11:11 — 12:15 UA5248 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 10m stop
13:25 — 14:39 UA2214 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
3h 28m
including layover
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11:30 — 10:32
+1 day
11:30 — 13:30 HA7099 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
18h 25m stop
07:55 — 10:32 HA6893 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
23h 2m
including layover
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12:05 — 16:40
12:05 — 13:45 HA6813 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
45m stop
14:30 — 16:40 HA6427 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
4h 35m
including layover
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12:05 — 17:57
12:05 — 13:42 HA7048 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
2h 2m stop
15:44 — 17:57 HA6427 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
5h 52m
including layover
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14:30 — 20:15
14:30 — 15:35 UA5840 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
3h 20m stop
20:45 — 22:05 UA5218 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
5h 45m
including layover
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14:31 — 19:39
14:31 — 15:35 UA5518 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
2h 50m stop
18:25 — 19:39 UA2428 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
5h 8m
including layover
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15:10 — 19:49
15:10 — 16:44 HA7089 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
51m stop
17:35 — 19:49 HA6310 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
4h 39m
including layover
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15:10 — 19:49
15:10 — 16:44 AS2020 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
51m stop
17:35 — 19:49 AS2082 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
4h 39m
including layover
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from$188
17:00 — 10:32
+1 day
17:00 — 19:01 HA7095 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
12h 50m stop
08:05 — 10:33 HA6893 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
17h 32m
including layover
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17:00 — 10:32
+1 day
17:00 — 19:05 AS3390 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
12h 50m stop
07:55 — 10:32 AS2109 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
17h 32m
including layover
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19:51 — 10:32
+1 day
19:51 — 21:55 HA6302 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
10h stop
07:55 — 10:32 HA6893 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
14h 41m
including layover
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from$182
19:51 — 18:39
+1 day
19:51 — 21:55 HA6302 Hawaiian Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
18h 12m stop
16:07 — 18:39 HA6892 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
22h 48m
including layover
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20:35 — 23:59
20:35 — 21:41 UA5961 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
59m stop
22:40 — 23:59 UA5705 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
3h 24m
including layover
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20:35 — 23:47
20:35 — 21:43 UA5961 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
52m stop
22:47 — 23:59 UA1743 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
3h 12m
including layover
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from$208
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 17, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Sacramento to Santa Barbara depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Sacramento and Santa Barbara is 500 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 20:35 from 4 Sacramento airports and arrive 05:00 to 20:35 to 2 Santa Barbara airports. Average flight time is 11h 1m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 12m
  • Average flight time 11h 1m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 20:35
  • Distance 311 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Santa Barbara are october (from 123 $), september (from 131 $), august (from 132 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 380 $), may (from 245 $), june (from 197 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sacramento to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $123. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA783 flight by United Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves Sacramento Intl in Sacramento at 06:10 am and arrives at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal at 12:02.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Sacramento — Santa Barbara is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 65 departures per week at the price of from $ 183 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 589.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 155 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5961 by United Airlines takes 3h 12m and the cheapest is UA783 by United Airlines for $123.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Sacramento to Santa Barbara from 4 airports (Mcclellan AFB, Executive, Sacramento Intl, Mather AFB).

Sacramento airports

  • Mcclellan AFB-MCC
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  • Executive-SAC
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  • Sacramento Intl-SMF
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  • Mather AFB-MHR
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Santa Barbara airports

  • Santa Cruz Island-SZN
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  • Santa Barbara Municipal-SBA
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