Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA from $103

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 78 connecting flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 2 airlines and multiple travel sites from $103, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SBA-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Santa Barbara to San Francisco with the lowest price of $103. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 27m and the fastest connecting – 3h 19m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $103 Find flight	06:10 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	07:37 San Francisco San Francisco	1h 27m	United Airlines	UA5618
from $229 Find flight	18:45 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	20:12 San Francisco San Francisco	1h 27m	United Airlines	UA5407
from $131 Find flight	16:19 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	22:11 San Francisco San Francisco	5h 52m layover 0h 58m - Seattle	Alaska Airlines	AS1139 AS1014
from $151 Find flight	12:58 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	08:56+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	19h 58m layover 15h 51m - Portland	Alaska Airlines	AS2029 AS3317
from $177 Find flight	05:00 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	13:17 San Francisco San Francisco	8h 17m layover 2h 53m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1003 UA1561
from $189 Find flight	13:10 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	19:11 San Francisco San Francisco	6h 1m layover 0h 40m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2638 UA1076
from $193 Find flight	10:02 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	19:17 San Francisco San Francisco	9h 15m layover 5h 1m - Portland	Alaska Airlines	AS2202 AS146
from $223 Find flight	11:55 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	17:22 San Francisco San Francisco	5h 27m layover 2h 51m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5539 UA1342
from $224 Find flight	06:20 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	09:39 San Francisco San Francisco	3h 19m layover 0h 42m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4649 UA2405
from $224 Find flight	10:08 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	13:29 San Francisco San Francisco	3h 21m layover 0h 44m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5539 UA352
from $224 Find flight	06:20 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	11:59 San Francisco San Francisco	5h 39m layover 3h 2m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA4649 UA1791
from $225 Find flight	16:52 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	20:40 San Francisco San Francisco	3h 48m layover 1h 10m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5647 UA1743
from $225 Find flight	16:52 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	23:04 San Francisco San Francisco	6h 12m layover 3h 34m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA5647 UA552
from $239 Find flight	10:02 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	07:57+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	21h 55m layover 17h 35m - Portland	Alaska Airlines	AS2202 AS3300
from $148 Find flight	16:19 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	12:52+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	20h 33m layover 1h 59m - Seattle 13h 7m - Portland	Alaska Airlines	AS1139 AS123 AS128
from $189 Find flight	14:29 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Municipal	10:24+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	19h 55m layover 13h 25m - Portland 0h 55m - Seattle	Alaska Airlines	AS2344 AS124 AS1166

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on December 30, 2024

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

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
06:10 — 07:37	06:10 — 07:37 UA5618 United Airlines Santa Barbara — San Francisco	1h 27m	Find flight from$103
18:45 — 20:12	18:45 — 20:12 UA5407 United Airlines Santa Barbara — San Francisco	1h 27m	Find flight from$229
05:00 — 13:17	05:00 — 08:29 UA1003 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Denver 2h 53m stop 11:35 — 13:24 UA1561 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	8h 17m including layover	Find flight from$177
05:00 — 11:06	05:00 — 08:30 UA1003 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Denver 45m stop 09:15 — 11:06 UA754 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 6m including layover	Find flight from$237
06:20 — 09:39	06:20 — 07:23 UA4649 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 42m stop 08:05 — 09:39 UA2405 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 19m including layover	Find flight from$224
10:02 — 19:17	10:02 — 12:25 AS2202 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Portland 5h 1m stop 17:26 — 19:17 AS146 Alaska Airlines Portland — San Francisco	9h 15m including layover	Find flight from$193
10:08 — 13:29	10:08 — 11:11 UA5539 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 44m stop 11:55 — 13:29 UA352 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	3h 21m including layover	Find flight from$224
11:55 — 17:22	11:55 — 12:58 UA5539 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 2h 51m stop 15:49 — 17:22 UA1342 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	5h 27m including layover	Find flight from$223
11:55 — 23:00	11:55 — 12:58 UA5539 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Los Angeles 8h 28m stop 21:26 — 23:00 UA2027 United Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	11h 5m including layover	Find flight from$242
12:58 — 08:56 +1 day	12:58 — 15:09 AS2029 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Portland 15h 51m stop 07:00 — 08:56 AS3317 Alaska Airlines Portland — San Francisco	19h 58m including layover	Find flight from$151
12:58 — 10:03 +1 day	12:58 — 15:09 AS2029 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Portland 17h 1m stop 08:10 — 10:03 AS1350 Alaska Airlines Portland — San Francisco	21h 5m including layover	Find flight from$151
13:10 — 19:11	13:10 — 16:40 UA2638 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Denver 40m stop 17:24 — 19:15 UA1076 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	6h 1m including layover	Find flight from$189
13:10 — 21:09	13:11 — 16:40 UA2638 United Airlines Santa Barbara — Denver 2h 40m stop 06:01 — 07:50 UA281 United Airlines Denver — San Francisco	7h 59m including layover	Find flight from$240
14:29 — 19:16	14:29 — 16:40 AS2344 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Portland 46m stop 17:26 — 19:16 AS1295 Alaska Airlines Portland — San Francisco	4h 47m including layover	Find flight from$132
14:29 — 22:13	14:29 — 16:40 AS2344 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Portland 3h 42m stop 20:22 — 22:13 AS2038 Alaska Airlines Portland — San Francisco	7h 44m including layover	Find flight from$132
15:53 — 08:56 +1 day	15:53 — 18:14 AS2079 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Portland 12h 46m stop 07:00 — 08:56 AS3317 Alaska Airlines Portland — San Francisco	17h 3m including layover	Find flight from$240
16:19 — 22:11	16:19 — 19:00 AS1139 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Seattle 58m stop 19:59 — 22:12 AS1014 Alaska Airlines Seattle — San Francisco	5h 52m including layover	Find flight from$131
16:19 — 12:52 +1 day	16:19 — 19:00 AS1139 Alaska Airlines Santa Barbara — Seattle 1h 59m stop 20:59 — 21:53 AS123 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Portland 13h 7m stop 11:00 — 12:52 AS128 Alaska Airlines Portland — San Francisco	20h 33m including layover	Find flight from$148

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 30, 2024

Flight Information

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

Distance between Santa Barbara and San Francisco is 422 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 18:59 from 2 Santa Barbara airports and arrive 05:00 to 18:59 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 27m.

The fastest flight 1h 27m
Average flight time 1h 27m
The earliest flight 05:00
The latest flight 18:59
Distance 263 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are january (from 103 $), february (from 189 $), december (from 191 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 220 $), december (from 191 $), february (from 189 $).

What is the lowest airfare Santa Barbara to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $103. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA5618 flight by United Airlines for January 1, 2025 which leaves Santa Barbara Municipal in Santa Barbara at 06:10 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 07:37.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Santa Barbara — San Francisco is served by 2 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 50 departures per week at the price of from $ 131 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 453.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA5618 by United Airlines takes 1h 27m and the cheapest is UA5618 by United Airlines for $103.

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Connecting Flights

There are 78 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4649 by United Airlines takes 3h 19m and the cheapest is UA5618 by United Airlines for $131.

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Airports

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

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Santa Barbara Municipal-SBA

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San Francisco airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to San Francisco from Santa Barbara by 2 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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