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Lowest fare₹14,689United Airlines
Fastest1h 13mgate to gate
Options found33flights on this route
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United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-5740
08:45
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
1H :24 M
Non Stop
10:09
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-1578
10:50
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
1H :13 M
Non Stop
12:03
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-5464
14:05
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
1H :23 M
Non Stop
15:28
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 1 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-1320
18:45
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
1H :14 M
Non Stop
19:59
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-5545
22:38
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
1H :21 M
Non Stop
23:59
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-1822
12:26
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
5H :02 M
1 Stop
LAX · 2h 31m Los Angeles (LAX), United States
17:28
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 4 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-2610
13:50
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
3H :38 M
1 Stop
LAX · 1h 05m Los Angeles (LAX), United States
17:28
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-2282
17:42
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
4H :21 M
1 Stop
LAX · 1h 48m Los Angeles (LAX), United States
22:03
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-1799
18:55
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
3H :08 M
1 Stop
LAX · 0h 35m Los Angeles (LAX), United States
22:03
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
United Airlines
United Airlines
UA-1506
16:25
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
5H :38 M
1 Stop
LAX · 3h 05m Los Angeles (LAX), United States
22:03
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
AS-769
08:20
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
15H :27 M
1 Stop
SAN · 12h 24m San Diego (SAN), United States
23:47
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 1 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
AS-1330
16:43
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
21H :02 M
1 Stop
SAN · 18h 01m San Diego (SAN), United States
13:45
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
AS-1330
16:43
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
7H :04 M
1 Stop
SAN · 4h 01m San Diego (SAN), United States
23:47
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-1088
17:13
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
18H :47 M
1 Stop
SLC · 14h 41m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
12:00
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-1088
17:13
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
22H :53 M
1 Stop
SLC · 18h 51m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
16:06
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-1956
19:27
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
16H :33 M
1 Stop
SLC · 12h 35m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
12:00
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-1956
19:27
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
20H :39 M
1 Stop
SLC · 16h 45m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
16:06
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
DL-902
13:20
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
22H :40 M
1 Stop
SLC · 18h 34m Salt Lake City (SLC), United States
12:00
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 1 Pieces
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
AS-758
20:46
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
12H :46 M
1 Stop
SEA · 7h 57m Seattle (SEA), United States
09:32
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
AS-620
06:07
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
11H :55 M
1 Stop
SEA · 7h 10m Seattle (SEA), United States
18:02
2026-10-30
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
AS-591
19:11
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
14H :21 M
1 Stop
SEA · 9h 35m Seattle (SEA), United States
09:32
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
AA
American Airlines
AA-2414
08:41
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
24H :43 M
1 Stop
PHX · 20h 47m Phoenix (PHX), United States
09:24
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces

Recommended hotels in Santa Barbara

Stay options near the arrival city for the same travel date.

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AA
American Airlines
AA-1837
16:10
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
17H :14 M
1 Stop
PHX · 13h 23m Phoenix (PHX), United States
09:24
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
AA
American Airlines
AA-1837
16:10
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
20H :35 M
1 Stop
PHX · 16h 46m Phoenix (PHX), United States
12:45
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
AA
American Airlines
AA-1837
16:10
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
23H :07 M
1 Stop
PHX · 19h 18m Phoenix (PHX), United States
15:17
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
AA
American Airlines
AA-1914
19:11
2026-10-30
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO)San Francisco International
14H :13 M
1 Stop
PHX · 10h 23m Phoenix (PHX), United States
09:24
2026-10-31
Santa Barbara (SBA)Municipal
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 PiecesCabin: 2 Pieces
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Airfare Highlights

From flights departing on Fri, 30 Oct 2026.

Lowest fare ₹14,689 United Airlines 08:45
Earliest departure ₹46,626 Alaska Airlines 06:07
Shortest duration ₹14,689 United Airlines 10:50
Night 00:00-05:59 No option Open full search for more
Morning 06:00-11:59 ₹14,689 United Airlines at 08:45
Afternoon 12:00-17:59 ₹14,689 United Airlines at 14:05
Evening 18:00-23:59 ₹14,689 United Airlines at 18:45

Departure & Arrival Airport Details

San Francisco (SFO)

San Francisco International

United States

GMT -8

Latitude: 37.61899948120117

Longitude: -122.375

Santa Barbara (SBA)

Municipal

United States

GMT -8

Latitude: 34.42620087

Longitude: -119.8399963

Distance: San Francisco (SFO), United States to Santa Barbara (SBA), United States - 421.87 km
Flights shown for 30 Oct 2026. View all flights opens the complete search result.
Route forecast

Weather in San Francisco and Santa Barbara

Live forecast for both cities, 12 Oct to 15 Oct.

Departure city

San Francisco

Thu, 15 Oct
18°CPartly cloudyLow 10°
88% humidity 4 km/h wind
  • Mon17° / 11°
  • Tue18° / 11°
  • Wed16° / 9°
Arrival city

Santa Barbara

Thu, 15 Oct
24°CClear skyLow 16°
79% humidity 14 km/h wind
  • Mon20° / 15°
  • Tue18° / 14°
  • Wed20° / 14°

Forecast data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.

Smart travel dates

Holidays and peak dates for Santa Barbara

Fares and hotel rates usually run higher around these dates. Booking earlier or moving your trip by a day or two often costs less.

Busiest periods: Summer travel (15 Jun – 31 Aug), Holiday season (18 Dec – 02 Jan).

  • 12OctColumbus DayMonday
  • 12OctColumbus DayMonday
  • 12OctIndigenous Peoples' DayMonday
  • 11NovVeterans DayWednesday
  • 26NovThanksgiving DayThursday
  • 25DecChristmas DayFriday

Fixed-date national holidays. Festivals that follow the lunar calendar shift each year and are not listed here, so check the exact date for your travel year.

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How to travel San Francisco to Santa Barbara

Ways to make this trip that you can book on FlyX, compared by price and journey time.

OptionFromJourney timeAvailabilityAction
Non-stop flight Fastest₹14,6891h 13m5 flights
Connecting flight₹15,438Longer, includes a stop28 options

Air distance is about 422 km. FlyX does not currently sell a bus on this pair. 4 airlines operate this route.

Road distance and coach duration are approximate estimates from the air distance, not a timetable.

Airlines flying from San Francisco to Santa Barbara

Compare fares, stops, baggage and refundability across the airlines flying this route.

United Airlines Flights

from ₹14,68910 flights
Fares from
₹14,689
Non-stop
5 in these results
Departures
10 in the list above

Alaska Airlines Flights

from ₹27,15810 flights
Fares from
₹27,158
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
10 in the list above

American Airlines Flights

from ₹48,0788 flights
Fares from
₹48,078
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
8 in the list above

Delta Air Lines Flights

from ₹32,7545 flights
Fares from
₹32,754
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
5 in the list above

Route Overview & Flight Facts

Fastest flight duration1h 13m · United Airlines
First departure of the day06:07 · Alaska Airlines
Last departure of the day22:38 · United Airlines
Flight options found33
Direct / non-stop options5
Airport codesSan Francisco–SFO, Santa Barbara–SBA

Fares and timings are indicative. The exact price is confirmed with the airline when you search.

Flight Schedule, Timings & Airfare Insights

Daily Flight Schedule & Travel Duration

The search for Fri, 30 Oct found 33 flight options, 5 of them non-stop. The first flight leaves around 06:07 and the last around 22:38. The fastest flight takes about 1h 13m.

Morning vs Evening Departure Fares

Lowest fare by departure window: Morning from ₹14,689, Afternoon from ₹14,689, Evening from ₹14,689. These observations do not predict the cheapest departure window on other dates.

Cheapest Airfare & Best Time to Book

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One-Way vs Round-Trip Fare Comparison

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth booking San Francisco to Santa Barbara flights in advance?

There is no guaranteed cheapest booking window. Compare your planned dates early, check nearby dates and consider baggage, connection time and change conditions as well as price. On the San Francisco to Santa Barbara dates shown on this page, the lowest fare is on a Friday at ₹14,689. This can change from week to week.

How far is San Francisco from Santa Barbara by air?

The direct air distance between San Francisco (SFO) and Santa Barbara (SBA) is about 422 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.

Are there non-stop flights from SFO to SBA?

Yes. 5 non-stop flights are listed on this page for San Francisco to Santa Barbara. Use the Stops filter to see only those.

Which airlines fly San Francisco to Santa Barbara?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are listed on this route for the dates shown here. Fares, baggage allowance and refund rules differ by airline and by fare type, so compare the fare conditions and not only the headline price.

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?

The quickest non-stop San Francisco to Santa Barbara flight on this page takes about 1h 13m. Non-stop flights here take between 1h 13m and 1h 24m. Journeys with a stop take longer, since the total includes the layover.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Santa Barbara flight fare?

The lowest San Francisco to Santa Barbara fare on this page is ₹14,689. Fares on the same dates run up to ₹49,330, depending on airline, timing and fare type. Airline prices change often, so search your dates for the current fare.

What time do San Francisco to Santa Barbara flights depart?

On the dates shown here, the first departure is around 06:07 and the last around 22:38, local time at San Francisco. Use the departure-time filter on the results above to narrow to a morning, afternoon or evening slot.

Why does the price change after clicking Book Now?

Airline seat inventory and fares change continuously. Selecting Book Now runs a live fare verification with the airline so the price you approve is the price you pay. If it has moved, you see the new figure before any payment.

Before you book this route

Check the airport codes SFO–SBA, local departure and arrival dates, and every connecting airport. Connections can have different document and baggage requirements from your final destination.

Where these fares come from

The fares, durations, stops and baggage shown here come from real airline search results for this route. They are examples for the dates on this page, not a full timetable and not a locked price. Run a search to see what is available for your own dates.

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United States travel guide for Indian travellers

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What to Expect When Booking Your Flight

The SFO to SBA cards above show selected flight options. Airline prices and seat availability can move quickly, so the final fare is rechecked in the booking flow.

Approx route distance: 421.87 km.

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Lowest San Francisco to Santa Barbara airfare, in 30 days and in 90 days

Cheapest FareFareDateAirlineDeparture
Lowest Airfare ₹14,689 30/10/2026 United Airlines 08:45
Cheapest Airfare Within 30 Days ₹14,395 07/11/2026 United Airlines 08:45
Cheapest Airfare Within 90 Days ₹13,955 06/01/2027 United Airlines 08:45

Book San Francisco to Santa Barbara Flight Tickets on FlyX

FlyX lists each San Francisco to Santa Barbara flight in these results with its fare, departure time, stops, layover airport and baggage, so you can compare air tickets side by side. To find a cheap ticket, sort by price and check what baggage the fare includes. The fare is checked with the airline again before you pay.

San Francisco to Santa Barbara Flight Distance, Duration and Time

The aerial distance between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is about 422 KM. In these results, journey times range from 1h 13m to 24h 43m. Flights with a layover take longer because the total includes the connection time.

San Francisco to Santa Barbara Flight Schedule and Timing

The search for these dates returned 33 flight options, 5 of them non-stop. The first departure from San Francisco is at 06:07 and the last is at 22:38. Flights leave from San Francisco International and land at Municipal.

Flight Route Details & Analysis

Flight DetailsInformation
RouteSan Francisco to Santa Barbara
Aerial Distance422 KM
Flight Duration1h 13m - 24h 43m
Airport CodesSan Francisco - SFO, Santa Barbara - SBA
Total Flights Available33 flights5 direct28 with layovers
First Flight DepartureDeparts at 06:07
Last Flight DepartureDeparts at 22:38
Early Morning Flights (12 AM - 8 AM)1 flight0 direct1 with layover
Morning Flights (8 AM - 12 PM)5 flights2 direct3 with layovers
Afternoon Flights (12 PM - 4 PM)5 flights1 direct4 with layovers
Evening Flights (4 PM - 8 PM)20 flights1 direct19 with layovers
Night Flights (8 PM - 12 AM)2 flights1 direct1 with layover

Airport Information & Terminals

SFO: San Francisco International Airport. SFO connects by BART to the city, while cabs or app rides are easier for Silicon Valley, family luggage or late arrivals. Fog and bridge traffic can affect plans.

SBA: Santa Barbara airport. Santa Barbara airport transfer should be matched to the exact hotel, suburb or meeting area. Rail can work well for light luggage, but late arrivals, winter weather and family baggage often make a direct cab or booked transfer easier.

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