Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Santa Barbara, CA from $70

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 148 connecting flights from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $70, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-SBA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Santa Barbara with the lowest price of $70. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 7m and the fastest connecting – 4h 46m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $112 Find flight	22:31 San Francisco San Francisco	00:01+1 день Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1h 30m	United Airlines	UA5878
from $152 Find flight	14:57 San Francisco San Francisco	16:23 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1h 26m	United Airlines	UA5251
from $152 Find flight	20:45 San Francisco San Francisco	22:11 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1h 26m	United Airlines	UA5647
from $189 Find flight	08:45 San Francisco San Francisco	10:11 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1h 26m	United Airlines	UA5645
from $189 Find flight	13:00 San Francisco San Francisco	14:13 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1h 13m	United Airlines	UA5989
from $189 Find flight	18:05 San Francisco San Francisco	19:24 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1h 19m	United Airlines	UA5239
from $189 Find flight	18:32 San Francisco San Francisco	19:39 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	1h 7m	United Airlines	UA5392
from $163 Find flight	12:30 San Francisco San Francisco	17:16 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	4h 46m layover 2h 10m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA433 UA5503
from $163 Find flight	11:00 San Francisco San Francisco	16:50 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	5h 50m layover 3h 27m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA256 UA5503
from $171 Find flight	06:00 San Francisco San Francisco	12:00 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	6h 0m layover 2h 25m - Phoenix	American Airlines	AA2042 AA3155
from $189 Find flight	06:00 San Francisco San Francisco	13:23 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	7h 23m layover 2h 40m - Seattle	Alaska Airlines	AS2773 AS2542
from $192 Find flight	15:45 San Francisco San Francisco	23:39 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	7h 54m layover 5h 15m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA215 UA5744
from $70 Find flight	11:00 San Francisco San Francisco	12:00+1 день Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	25h 0m layover 17h 32m - Denver 1h 3m - Phoenix	Frontier Airlines	F9664 AA1404 AA3155

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 24, 2024

Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Santa Barbara (California)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
08:45 — 10:11	08:45 — 10:11 UA5645 United Airlines San Francisco — Santa Barbara	1h 26m	Find flight from$189
13:00 — 14:13	13:00 — 14:13 UA5989 United Airlines San Francisco — Santa Barbara	1h 13m	Find flight from$189
14:57 — 16:23	14:57 — 16:23 UA5251 United Airlines San Francisco — Santa Barbara	1h 26m	Find flight from$152
18:05 — 19:24	18:05 — 19:24 UA5239 United Airlines San Francisco — Santa Barbara	1h 19m	Find flight from$189
18:32 — 19:39	18:32 — 19:39 UA5392 United Airlines San Francisco — Santa Barbara	1h 7m	Find flight from$189
20:45 — 22:11	20:45 — 22:11 UA5647 United Airlines San Francisco — Santa Barbara	1h 26m	Find flight from$152
22:31 — 00:01 +1 day	22:31 — 00:01 UA5878 United Airlines San Francisco — Santa Barbara	1h 30m	Find flight from$112
06:00 — 12:00	06:00 — 07:56 AA2042 American Airlines San Francisco — Phoenix 2h 25m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	6h including layover	Find flight from$171
06:00 — 18:55	06:00 — 07:56 AA2042 American Airlines San Francisco — Phoenix 9h 27m stop 17:23 — 18:55 AA3058 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	12h 55m including layover	Find flight from$176
07:45 — 17:16	07:45 — 09:37 UA613 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 6h 48m stop 16:25 — 17:16 UA5503 United Airlines Los Angeles — Santa Barbara	9h 31m including layover	Find flight from$192
12:30 — 17:16	12:30 — 14:15 UA433 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 2h 10m stop 16:25 — 17:16 UA5503 United Airlines Los Angeles — Santa Barbara	4h 46m including layover	Find flight from$163
14:30 — 14:20 +1 day	14:30 — 16:10 AS3448 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Portland 18h 15m stop 10:25 — 14:20 AS2827 Alaska Airlines Portland — Santa Barbara	23h 50m including layover	Find flight from$157
15:25 — 12:00 +1 day	15:25 — 17:29 AS2316 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Phoenix 16h 52m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	20h 35m including layover	Find flight from$196
15:45 — 23:39	15:45 — 17:25 UA215 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 5h 15m stop 22:40 — 23:39 UA5744 United Airlines Los Angeles — Santa Barbara	7h 54m including layover	Find flight from$192
16:17 — 21:52	16:17 — 18:23 AA1037 American Airlines San Francisco — Phoenix 1h 59m stop 20:22 — 21:52 AA5958 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	5h 35m including layover	Find flight from$201
16:20 — 13:23 +1 day	16:20 — 18:29 AS1203 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 16h 11m stop 10:40 — 13:23 AS2542 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Santa Barbara	21h 3m including layover	Find flight from$166
18:20 — 13:23 +1 day	18:20 — 20:29 AS715 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 14h 11m stop 10:40 — 13:23 AS2542 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Santa Barbara	19h 3m including layover	Find flight from$166
19:10 — 14:20 +1 day	19:10 — 20:48 AS2453 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Portland 13h 37m stop 10:25 — 14:20 AS2827 Alaska Airlines Portland — Santa Barbara	19h 10m including layover	Find flight from$166
20:40 — 13:23 +1 day	20:40 — 22:49 AS221 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 11h 51m stop 10:40 — 13:23 AS2542 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Santa Barbara	16h 43m including layover	Find flight from$166
23:30 — 17:16 +1 day	23:30 — 01:13 UA257 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 15h 12m stop 16:25 — 17:16 UA5503 United Airlines Los Angeles — Santa Barbara	17h 46m including layover	Find flight from$192
00:59 — 12:00	00:59 — 04:35 F9662 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Denver 3h 45m stop 08:20 — 09:18 AA1404 American Airlines Denver — Phoenix 1h 3m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	11h 1m including layover	Find flight from$73
00:59 — 18:55	00:59 — 04:35 F9662 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Denver 5h 29m stop 10:04 — 10:55 F9751 Frontier Airlines Denver — Phoenix 6h 28m stop 17:23 — 18:55 AA3058 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	17h 56m including layover	Find flight from$158
07:00 — 18:55	07:00 — 12:31 AA2775 American Airlines San Francisco — Dallas 2h 59m stop 15:30 — 15:55 AA1885 American Airlines Dallas — Phoenix 1h 28m stop 17:23 — 18:55 AA3058 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	11h 55m including layover	Find flight from$217
08:40 — 20:18	08:40 — 12:10 WN1756 Southwest Airlines San Francisco — Denver 2h 35m stop 14:45 — 17:42 AA2635 American Airlines Denver — Dallas 1h 18m stop 19:00 — 20:18 AA3311 American Airlines Dallas — Santa Barbara	11h 38m including layover	Find flight from$85
09:05 — 20:18	09:05 — 12:40 UA2228 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 2h 5m stop 14:45 — 17:42 AA2635 American Airlines Denver — Dallas 1h 18m stop 19:00 — 20:18 AA3311 American Airlines Dallas — Santa Barbara	11h 13m including layover	Find flight from$84
11:00 — 12:00 +1 day	11:00 — 14:48 F9664 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Denver 17h 32m stop 08:20 — 09:18 AA1404 American Airlines Denver — Phoenix 1h 3m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	25h including layover	Find flight from$70
11:00 — 12:00 +1 day	11:00 — 14:48 F9664 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Denver 7h 33m stop 22:21 — 23:11 F9753 Frontier Airlines Denver — Phoenix 11h 10m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	25h including layover	Find flight from$158
12:45 — 14:20 +1 day	12:45 — 14:25 AS3421 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Portland 20h stop 10:25 — 12:23 AS2827 Alaska Airlines Portland — Santa Rosa 42m stop 13:05 — 14:20 AS2827 Alaska Airlines Santa Rosa — Santa Barbara	25h 35m including layover	Find flight from$203
13:15 — 12:00 +1 day	13:15 — 16:49 UA720 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 5h 32m stop 22:21 — 23:11 F9753 Frontier Airlines Denver — Phoenix 11h 10m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	22h 45m including layover	Find flight from$193
17:00 — 13:23 +1 day	17:00 — 18:39 AS3310 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 12h 36m stop 07:15 — 09:55 AS289 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Seattle 45m stop 10:40 — 13:23 AS2542 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Santa Barbara	20h 23m including layover	Find flight from$212
17:00 — 13:23 +1 day	17:00 — 18:39 AS3310 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 2h 1m stop 20:40 — 23:23 AS525 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Seattle 11h 17m stop 10:40 — 13:23 AS2542 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Santa Barbara	20h 23m including layover	Find flight from$212
18:35 — 12:00 +1 day	18:35 — 22:10 UA657 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 10h 10m stop 08:20 — 09:18 AA1404 American Airlines Denver — Phoenix 1h 3m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	17h 25m including layover	Find flight from$84
19:35 — 12:00 +1 day	19:35 — 23:00 WN143 Southwest Airlines San Francisco — Denver 9h 20m stop 08:20 — 09:18 AA1404 American Airlines Denver — Phoenix 1h 3m stop 10:21 — 12:00 AA3155 American Airlines Phoenix — Santa Barbara	16h 25m including layover	Find flight from$85
21:00 — 13:23 +1 day	21:00 — 22:39 AS3311 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 7h 21m stop 06:00 — 08:43 AS503 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Seattle 1h 57m stop 10:40 — 13:23 AS2542 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Santa Barbara	16h 23m including layover	Find flight from$212
21:00 — 13:23 +1 day	21:00 — 22:39 AS3311 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 8h 36m stop 07:15 — 09:55 AS289 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Seattle 45m stop 10:40 — 13:23 AS2542 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Santa Barbara	16h 23m including layover	Find flight from$212

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 24, 2024

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is 422 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 00:59 to 23:45 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:59 to 23:45 to 2 Santa Barbara airports. Average flight time is 1h 26m.

The fastest flight 1h 7m
Average flight time 1h 26m
The earliest flight 00:59
The latest flight 23:45
Distance 263 ml

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $70. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F9664 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 24, 2020 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:00 am and arrives at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal at 12:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Santa Barbara is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 25 departures per week at the price of from $ 171 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 901.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA5392 by United Airlines takes 1h 7m and the cheapest is F9664 by Frontier Airlines for $112.

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Connecting Flights

There are 148 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA433 by United Airlines takes 4h 46m and the cheapest is F9664 by Frontier Airlines for $70.

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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UA - United Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Santa Barbara from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

San Francisco-SFO

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Santa Barbara airports

Santa Cruz Island-SZN

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Santa Barbara Municipal-SBA

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Airplanes

There are flights to Santa Barbara from San Francisco by 5 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Bombardier CRJ

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Boeing 737-800

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Airbus A320-100/200

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Airbus A321

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Embraer 175 (winglets)

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Embraer 175

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Boeing 737-900

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Boeing 757-200

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Boeing 757-300

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Airbus A321-100/200

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