Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara, CA to San Jose, CA from $185

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 102 connecting flights from Santa Barbara to San Jose. You can compare airfare deals from 2 airlines and multiple travel sites from $185, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SBA-SJC flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Santa Barbara to San Jose. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:00 — 21:15
05:00 — 08:29 UA1003 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
11h 1m stop
19:30 — 21:15 UA2187 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
16h 15m
including layover
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from$417
10:54 — 18:22
10:33 — 12:51 AS2202 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
3h 14m stop
16:32 — 18:22 AS3443 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Jose
7h 28m
including layover
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from$185
10:54 — 15:57
10:54 — 13:16 AS2202 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
49m stop
14:05 — 15:57 AS2022 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Jose
5h 3m
including layover
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from$238
11:23 — 22:59
11:23 — 14:06 AS2275 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
6h 44m stop
20:50 — 22:59 AS1106 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
11h 36m
including layover
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from$300
11:23 — 21:00
11:23 — 14:06 AS2275 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
4h 43m stop
18:49 — 21:00 AS1310 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
9h 37m
including layover
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from$326
12:58 — 18:22
12:58 — 15:09 AS2029 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Portland
1h 20m stop
16:29 — 18:22 AS3443 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Jose
5h 24m
including layover
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13:11 — 22:45
13:11 — 16:40 UA2638 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
4h 20m stop
21:00 — 22:45 UA1602 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
9h 34m
including layover
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from$521
13:11 — 21:10
13:11 — 16:40 UA2638 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Denver
2h 45m stop
19:25 — 21:10 UA1786 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
7h 59m
including layover
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from$653
16:19 — 23:27
16:19 — 19:00 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
2h 16m stop
21:16 — 23:27 AS1310 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
7h 8m
including layover
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18:58 — 11:27
+1 day
18:58 — 21:40 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
11h 34m stop
09:14 — 11:27 AS1080 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
16h 29m
including layover
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18:58 — 19:04
+1 day
18:58 — 21:40 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
19h 20m stop
17:00 — 19:04 AS341 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
24h 6m
including layover
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19:05 — 08:46
+1 day
18:58 — 21:40 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
8h 50m stop
07:01 — 09:13 AS1226 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
13h 41m
including layover
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19:05 — 14:15
+1 day
18:58 — 21:40 AS1139 Alaska Airlines
Santa Barbara — Seattle
14h 19m stop
11:59 — 14:12 AS1085 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Jose
19h 10m
including layover
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05:50 — 18:22
05:50 — 06:55 UA4649 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
1h 50m stop
08:45 — 09:48 UA4643 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
7h 5m stop
16:53 — 18:22 AS3375 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
12h 32m
including layover
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06:20 — 18:22
06:20 — 07:32 UA2315 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
58m stop
08:30 — 10:07 UA1374 United Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
6h 46m stop
16:53 — 18:22 AS3375 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Jose
12h 2m
including layover
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from$420
06:20 — 22:45
06:20 — 07:25 UA4649 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
1h 27m stop
08:52 — 12:22 UA1583 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
8h 38m stop
21:00 — 22:45 UA1602 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
16h 25m
including layover
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from$428
14:28 — 13:39
+1 day
14:25 — 15:30 UA5749 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
41m stop
16:12 — 19:38 UA2146 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
16h 15m stop
11:55 — 13:39 UA535 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
23h 11m
including layover
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from$446
14:28 — 13:39
+1 day
14:25 — 15:30 UA5749 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — Los Angeles
3h 14m stop
19:10 — 22:36 UA2610 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
13h 42m stop
11:55 — 13:39 UA535 United Airlines
Denver — San Jose
23h 11m
including layover
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from$446
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 12, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Santa Barbara and San Jose is 377 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 19:05 from 2 Santa Barbara airports and arrive 05:00 to 19:05 to 2 San Jose airports. Average flight time is 11h 38m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 39m
  • Average flight time 11h 38m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 19:05
  • Distance 235 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Jose are december (from 185 $), january (from 206 $), november (from 300 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 653 $), november (from 300 $), january (from 206 $).

What is the lowest airfare Santa Barbara to San Jose?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $185. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AS2202 flight by Alaska Airlines for December 14, 2024 which leaves Santa Barbara Municipal in Santa Barbara at 10:54 am and arrives at San Jose San Jose Municipal at 18:22.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Santa Barbara — San Jose is served by 2 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 38 departures per week at the price of from $ 185 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 945.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 102 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4649 by United Airlines takes 3h 39m and the cheapest is AS2202 by Alaska Airlines for $185.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Santa Barbara to San Jose 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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San Jose airports

  • San Jose Municipal-SJC
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  • Reid-Hillview-RHV
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