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

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 158 connecting flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento. 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 SBA-SMF 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 — 12:59
05:00 — 08:29 UA1003 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
3h 5m stop
11:41 — 13:22 UA1415 United Airlines
Denver — Sacramento
7h 59m
including layover
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from$250
05:00 — 21:06
05:00 — 08:21 UA1003 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
11h 11m stop
19:32 — 21:06 UA2701 United Airlines
Denver — Sacramento
16h 6m
including layover
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from$302
06:30 — 09:25
06:30 — 07:40 UA2363 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
50m stop
08:30 — 09:25 UA5220 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sacramento
2h 55m
including layover
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06:30 — 09:41
06:30 — 07:39 UA1374 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 6m stop
08:45 — 09:41 UA5220 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sacramento
3h 11m
including layover
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from$132
07:30 — 13:33
07:30 — 09:44 HA7203 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
2h 15m stop
11:59 — 13:33 HA6418 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Sacramento
6h 3m
including layover
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from$179
07:30 — 19:11
07:30 — 09:44 HA7203 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
7h 48m stop
17:32 — 19:11 HA6342 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Sacramento
11h 41m
including layover
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from$185
10:25 — 13:50
10:25 — 11:44 UA5804 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 11m stop
12:55 — 13:50 UA4683 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sacramento
3h 25m
including layover
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from$161
11:09 — 21:55
11:09 — 13:45 HA6566 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
6h 14m stop
19:59 — 21:55 HA6924 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Sacramento
10h 46m
including layover
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from$221
11:09 — 21:55
11:09 — 13:45 AS2119 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
6h 14m stop
19:59 — 21:55 AS1194 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Sacramento
10h 46m
including layover
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from$231
13:01 — 22:30
13:01 — 16:27 UA1541 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
4h 28m stop
20:55 — 22:30 UA1602 United Airlines
Denver — Sacramento
9h 29m
including layover
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from$303
13:04 — 22:30
13:04 — 16:30 UA616 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
4h 25m stop
20:55 — 22:30 UA1602 United Airlines
Denver — Sacramento
9h 26m
including layover
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from$335
14:00 — 19:41
14:00 — 15:10 UA566 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
3h 40m stop
18:50 — 19:41 UA5796 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sacramento
5h 41m
including layover
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14:34 — 18:03
14:34 — 15:35 UA5917 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
53m stop
16:28 — 18:03 UA5858 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Sacramento
3h 29m
including layover
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15:55 — 19:41
15:55 — 17:06 UA400 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
1h 39m stop
18:45 — 19:41 UA5796 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sacramento
3h 46m
including layover
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18:37 — 23:25
18:37 — 20:45 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
1h 5m stop
21:50 — 23:25 AS3331 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Sacramento
4h 48m
including layover
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from$187
18:52 — 23:43
18:39 — 19:48 UA2097 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
2h 42m stop
22:58 — 23:59 UA5566 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sacramento
4h 51m
including layover
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19:29 — 13:59
+1 day
19:29 — 22:04 HA6564 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
13h 56m stop
12:00 — 13:59 HA6610 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Sacramento
18h 30m
including layover
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from$182
19:29 — 10:33
+1 day
18:27 — 21:00 HA6564 Hawaiian Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
10h 30m stop
12:06 — 14:00 HA6923 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Sacramento
15h 4m
including layover
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20:40 — 23:40
20:40 — 21:50 UA2097 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
56m stop
22:46 — 23:40 UA2048 United Airlines
San Francisco — Sacramento
3h
including layover
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*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 Sacramento depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Santa Barbara and Sacramento is 500 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 20:40 from 2 Santa Barbara airports and arrive 05:00 to 20:40 to 4 Sacramento airports. Average flight time is 13h 56m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 55m
  • Average flight time 13h 56m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 20:40
  • Distance 311 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Sacramento are october (from 123 $), august (from 125 $), september (from 132 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 395 $), december (from 250 $), february (from 241 $).

What is the lowest airfare Santa Barbara to Sacramento?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $123. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA2097 flight by United Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves Santa Barbara Municipal in Santa Barbara at 20:40 am and arrives at Sacramento Sacramento Intl at 23:40.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Santa Barbara — Sacramento is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 50 departures per week at the price of from $ 187 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 498.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 158 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2363 by United Airlines takes 2h 55m and the cheapest is UA2097 by United Airlines for $123.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Santa Barbara to Sacramento 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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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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