Cheap Flights from Sacramento, CA to Santa Barbara, CA from $214

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 159 connecting flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara. You can compare airfare deals from 2 airlines and multiple travel sites from $214, 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
05:25 — 13:03
05:10 — 08:33 UA1767 United Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
2h 29m stop
11:25 — 13:08 UA1542 United Airlines
Denver — Santa Barbara
7h 38m
including layover
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05:50 — 09:56
05:50 — 06:52 UA5460 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 43m stop
08:35 — 09:56 UA5905 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
4h 6m
including layover
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from$214
06:00 — 12:01
05:50 — 06:52 UA5460 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
3h 37m stop
10:55 — 12:09 UA2367 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
6h 1m
including layover
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06:37 — 15:29
06:00 — 08:03 AS204 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
4h 26m stop
15:40 — 18:08 AS1138 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
8h 52m
including layover
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from$224
07:00 — 13:52
07:00 — 08:40 AS2095 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
3h 2m stop
11:42 — 13:52 AS2344 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
6h 52m
including layover
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from$218
07:00 — 15:13
07:00 — 08:40 AS2095 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
4h 24m stop
13:04 — 15:13 AS2079 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
8h 13m
including layover
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from$227
08:00 — 11:14
07:00 — 08:41 UA5390 United Airlines
Sacramento — Los Angeles
36m stop
10:35 — 11:33 UA5955 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Santa Barbara
3h 14m
including layover
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08:07 — 15:29
08:07 — 10:15 AS129 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
2h 56m stop
13:11 — 15:29 AS1138 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
7h 22m
including layover
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09:16 — 09:22
+1 day
09:10 — 10:48 AS3442 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
20h 12m stop
07:45 — 09:50 AS2202 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
24h 6m
including layover
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09:39 — 18:11
09:36 — 11:49 AS3461 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
3h 51m stop
15:40 — 18:08 AS1138 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
8h 32m
including layover
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from$440
10:00 — 15:29
10:00 — 12:09 AS2227 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
1h 2m stop
13:11 — 15:29 AS1138 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
5h 29m
including layover
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10:45 — 14:21
10:45 — 12:33 UA5708 United Airlines
Sacramento — Los Angeles
52m stop
13:25 — 14:21 UA5993 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Santa Barbara
3h 36m
including layover
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12:50 — 13:18
+1 day
12:50 — 16:14 UA1422 United Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
19h 21m stop
11:35 — 13:18 UA1542 United Airlines
Denver — Santa Barbara
24h 28m
including layover
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12:59 — 21:03
12:50 — 16:14 UA1422 United Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
2h 50m stop
19:45 — 21:27 UA2660 United Airlines
Denver — Santa Barbara
8h 4m
including layover
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13:16 — 20:50
13:16 — 16:40 UA1422 United Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
2h 28m stop
19:08 — 20:50 UA2012 United Airlines
Denver — Santa Barbara
7h 34m
including layover
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14:25 — 17:51
14:25 — 15:27 UA5435 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 9m stop
16:36 — 17:51 UA2428 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
3h 26m
including layover
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14:29 — 09:50
+1 day
14:29 — 16:05 AS2142 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
15h 40m stop
07:45 — 09:50 AS2202 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
19h 21m
including layover
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from$507
16:15 — 13:03
+1 day
16:15 — 19:40 UA1035 United Airlines
Sacramento — Denver
15h 40m stop
11:26 — 13:09 UA1542 United Airlines
Denver — Santa Barbara
20h 48m
including layover
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16:15 — 20:12
16:15 — 17:26 UA5655 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 29m stop
18:55 — 20:12 UA5218 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
3h 57m
including layover
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from$332
17:42 — 09:50
+1 day
17:42 — 19:17 AS2253 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
12h 28m stop
07:45 — 09:50 AS2202 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
16h 8m
including layover
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17:42 — 09:50
+1 day
17:42 — 19:17 AS3484 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Portland
12h 28m stop
07:45 — 09:50 AS2202 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Santa Barbara
16h 8m
including layover
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from$507
18:10 — 23:59
18:10 — 19:12 UA5655 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
3h 38m stop
22:50 — 23:59 UA1337 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
5h 49m
including layover
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18:27 — 18:08
+1 day
18:27 — 20:22 AS2213 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
19h 18m stop
15:40 — 18:08 AS1138 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
23h 41m
including layover
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from$450
19:35 — 23:48
19:35 — 20:37 UA5655 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
2h 2m stop
22:39 — 23:48 UA2034 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
4h 13m
including layover
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from$224
19:54 — 18:11
+1 day
19:54 — 22:00 AS2129 Alaska Airlines
Sacramento — Seattle
17h 49m stop
15:49 — 18:11 AS1138 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Santa Barbara
22h 17m
including layover
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from$289
20:07 — 23:55
20:07 — 21:21 UA5278 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
1h 19m stop
22:40 — 23:55 UA1076 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
3h 48m
including layover
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20:34 — 23:52
20:34 — 21:45 UA5695 United Airlines
Sacramento — San Francisco
50m stop
22:35 — 23:52 UA5557 United Airlines
San Francisco — Santa Barbara
3h 18m
including layover
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from$246
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 12, 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 20:55 from 4 Sacramento airports and arrive 05:00 to 20:55 to 2 Santa Barbara airports. Average flight time is 15h 18m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 14m
  • Average flight time 15h 18m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 20:55
  • Distance 311 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Santa Barbara are november (from 214 $), january (from 217 $), february (from 219 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 224 $), february (from 219 $), january (from 217 $).

What is the lowest airfare Sacramento to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $214. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA5390 flight by United Airlines for December 27, 2024 which leaves Sacramento Intl in Sacramento at 08:00 am and arrives at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal at 11:14.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Sacramento — Santa Barbara is served by 2 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 83 departures per week at the price of from $ 217 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 805.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 159 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5390 by United Airlines takes 3h 14m and the cheapest is UA5390 by United Airlines for $214.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • UA - United 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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