Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara, CA to Oakland, CA from $171

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 145 connecting flights from Santa Barbara to Oakland. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $171, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SBA-OAK flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:30 — 19:18
18:37 — 20:45 HA7203 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
7h 46m stop
17:32 — 19:18 HA6409 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Oakland
11h 48m
including layover
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from$184
11:09 — 23:59
11:09 — 13:45 HA6566 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
7h 59m stop
21:44 — 23:59 HA6800 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
12h 50m
including layover
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from$207
11:09 — 23:59
11:09 — 13:48 HA6599 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
7h 56m stop
21:44 — 23:59 HA6800 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
12h 50m
including layover
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from$212
18:37 — 08:48
+1 day
18:37 — 20:45 HA7203 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
10h 15m stop
07:00 — 08:48 HA6368 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Oakland
14h 11m
including layover
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from$184
18:37 — 08:48
+1 day
18:37 — 20:45 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
10h 15m stop
07:00 — 08:48 AS2221 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Oakland
14h 11m
including layover
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from$193
19:30 — 12:09
+1 day
19:30 — 22:00 HA6564 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
11h 55m stop
09:55 — 12:09 HA6787 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
16h 39m
including layover
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from$179
19:30 — 13:43
+1 day
19:30 — 22:00 HA6564 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
13h 31m stop
11:31 — 13:43 HA6806 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
18h 13m
including layover
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from$179
07:30 — 23:59
07:30 — 09:44 HA7203 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
3h 40m stop
13:24 — 14:26 HA6397 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Seattle
7h 18m stop
21:44 — 23:59 HA6800 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Oakland
16h 29m
including layover
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from$171
*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 Oakland depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Santa Barbara and Oakland is 424 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 07:30 to 20:40 from 2 Santa Barbara airports and arrive 07:30 to 20:40 to 3 Oakland airports. Average flight time is 14h 52m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 14m
  • Average flight time 14h 52m
  • The earliest flight 07:30
  • The latest flight 20:40
  • Distance 264 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Oakland are august (from 171 $), july (from 178 $), october (from 183 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 203 $), october (from 183 $), july (from 178 $).

What is the lowest airfare Santa Barbara to Oakland?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $171. This airfare is for economy class on one-way HA7203 flight by Hawaiian Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves Santa Barbara Municipal in Santa Barbara at 07:30 am and arrives at Oakland Oakland Int at 23:59.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Santa Barbara — Oakland is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 73 departures per week at the price of from $ 185 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 487.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 145 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is HA6566 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 7h 14m and the cheapest is HA7203 by Hawaiian Airlines for $171.

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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 Oakland 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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Oakland airports

  • Oakland Int-OAK
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  • Oakland/Coliseum Stat-OBT
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  • Convention Center Heliport-JCE
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