Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara, CA to Denver, CO from $160

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 5 direct and 175 connecting flights from Santa Barbara to Denver. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $160, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SBA-DEN 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 — 08:21
05:00 — 08:21 UA1003 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 21m
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13:01 — 16:27
13:01 — 16:27 UA1541 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 26m
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from$163
13:04 — 16:30
13:04 — 16:30 UA616 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 26m
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from$161
18:10 — 21:42
18:10 — 21:42 UA2610 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 32m
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from$174
18:30 — 21:57
18:30 — 21:57 UA1924 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 27m
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06:15 — 14:56
06:15 — 07:25 UA2363 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
3h 51m stop
11:16 — 14:56 UA2076 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
7h 41m
including layover
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06:30 — 12:14
06:30 — 07:39 UA1374 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
56m stop
08:35 — 12:14 UA2348 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
4h 44m
including layover
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10:25 — 18:14
10:25 — 11:44 UA5804 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
2h 50m stop
14:34 — 18:14 UA1596 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
6h 49m
including layover
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10:25 — 16:36
10:25 — 11:44 UA5804 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 11m stop
12:55 — 16:36 UA1333 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
5h 11m
including layover
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11:09 — 23:59
11:09 — 13:48 AS3305 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
6h 29m stop
20:17 — 23:59 AS642 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Denver
11h 50m
including layover
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14:00 — 19:33
14:00 — 15:10 UA566 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
40m stop
15:50 — 19:33 UA566 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
4h 33m
including layover
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14:03 — 20:08
14:03 — 15:14 UA2305 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 14m stop
16:28 — 20:08 UA2464 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
5h 5m
including layover
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15:55 — 22:18
15:55 — 17:06 UA400 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 36m stop
18:42 — 22:18 UA1745 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
5h 23m
including layover
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15:55 — 00:28
+1 day
15:55 — 17:06 UA400 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
3h 46m stop
20:52 — 00:28 UA1871 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
7h 33m
including layover
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16:39 — 22:27
16:55 — 17:59 UA5647 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
1h 24m stop
19:18 — 22:47 UA2610 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
4h 48m
including layover
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16:54 — 22:47
16:54 — 17:58 UA5647 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
1h 20m stop
19:18 — 22:47 UA378 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
4h 53m
including layover
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18:45 — 00:48
+1 day
18:45 — 19:52 UA2097 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 23m stop
21:15 — 00:48 UA1317 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
5h 3m
including layover
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19:29 — 14:06
+1 day
18:27 — 21:00 HA6564 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
12h 12m stop
10:15 — 13:58 HA6649 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Denver
17h 37m
including layover
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19:30 — 23:59
+1 day
19:30 — 22:00 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
22h 17m stop
20:17 — 23:59 AS642 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Denver
27h 29m
including layover
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20:40 — 08:35
+1 day
18:39 — 19:48 UA2097 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
7h 10m stop
05:05 — 08:41 UA2420 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
10h 55m
including layover
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20:40 — 10:10
+1 day
18:36 — 19:45 UA2097 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
8h 40m stop
06:30 — 10:10 UA526 United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
12h 30m
including layover
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07:30 — 21:59
07:30 — 09:44 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
5h 56m stop
15:40 — 16:36 AS2249 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Seattle
1h 36m stop
18:12 — 21:59 AS1163 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Denver
13h 29m
including layover
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07:30 — 21:59
07:30 — 09:44 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
4h 46m stop
14:30 — 15:33 AS3380 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Seattle
2h 39m stop
18:12 — 21:59 AS1163 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Denver
13h 29m
including layover
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17:20 — 11:55
+1 day
17:20 — 19:29 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
1h 30m stop
20:59 — 21:55 AS2241 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Seattle
10h 7m stop
08:02 — 11:55 AS682 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Denver
17h 35m
including layover
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from$196
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 16, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Santa Barbara and Denver is 1471 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 20:40 from 2 Santa Barbara airports and arrive 05:00 to 20:40 to 2 Denver airports. Average flight time is 2h 26m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 21m
  • Average flight time 2h 26m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 20:40
  • Distance 915 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Denver are august (from 160 $), october (from 161 $), september (from 161 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 215 $), december (from 210 $), may (from 194 $).

What is the lowest airfare Santa Barbara to Denver?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $160. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1003 flight by United Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves Santa Barbara Municipal in Santa Barbara at 05:00 am and arrives at Denver Denver International at 08:21.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Santa Barbara — Denver is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 46 departures per week at the price of from $ 196 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Hawaiian Airlines airline - from $ 726.

Direct flights

There are 5 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1003 by United Airlines takes 2h 21m and the cheapest is UA1003 by United Airlines for $160.

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Connecting Flights

There are 175 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5917 by United Airlines takes 4h 6m and the cheapest is UA1003 by United Airlines for $168.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Santa Barbara to Denver from 2 airports (Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara Municipal).

Santa Barbara airports

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

  • Denver International-DEN
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  • Arapahoe Co-APA
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