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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Santa Barbara

42 nonstop flights a week, 5 of them today. Operated by 2 airlines, about 1h 15m in the air, 277 mi (446 km). Tickets from $112, nonstop from $73.

Flights from San Francisco to Santa Barbara

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Best fares from San Francisco to Santa Barbara

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $73 9 December 2026, nonstop Cheapest nonstop $73 9 December 2026, Southwest Airlines Cheapest weekend departure $155 Sat, 2 January 2027 Cheapest month December 2026 tickets from $73

San Francisco to Santa Barbara at a glance

flight time, from 1h 8m to 1h 28m
1h 15m
straight-line distance
277 mi (446 km)
flights a week
42
flights today
5
first and last departure
08:45 - 22:38
lowest price, with a connection, 4 January
$112
lowest nonstop price
$73
airlines
2

San Francisco to Santa Barbara ticket prices by month

Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches

Cheapest month: December 2026, tickets from $73. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.

The most expensive month is May 2027: from $157. The average across months is $114.

San Francisco to Santa Barbara flight schedule

42 flights a week, 5 today, 42 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
UA 5740
United Airlines
08:45 San Francisco International, terminal 3
10:09 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 24m
Daily
Embraer 175
UA 1578
United Airlines
10:50 San Francisco International, terminal 3
12:03 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 13m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
WN 2012
Southwest Airlines
13:25 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
14:35 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 10m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
UA 5464
United Airlines
14:05 San Francisco International, terminal 3
15:28 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 23m
Daily
Embraer 175
WN 3022
Southwest Airlines
15:55 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
17:10 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
WN 1156
Southwest Airlines
16:25 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
17:40 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Sat
Boeing 737
UA 1320
United Airlines
18:45 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:59 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 14m
Daily
Airbus A319
UA 5545
United Airlines
22:38 San Francisco International, terminal 3
23:59 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 21m
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Embraer 175

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 1104
Southwest Airlines
18:00 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
19:15 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
UA 561
United Airlines
22:38 San Francisco International, terminal 3
23:54 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 16m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 5464
United Airlines
14:06 San Francisco International, terminal 3
15:29 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 23m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1320
United Airlines
18:25 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:39 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 14m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 561
United Airlines
22:35 San Francisco International, terminal 3
23:51 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 16m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 3306
Southwest Airlines
06:40 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
07:55 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
WN 3974
Southwest Airlines
18:15 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
19:30 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
UA 5740
United Airlines
08:40 San Francisco International, terminal 3
10:04 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 24m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1578
United Airlines
10:51 San Francisco International, terminal 3
12:04 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 13m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 5464
United Airlines
14:10 San Francisco International, terminal 3
15:33 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 23m
Seasonal
Bombardier CRJ200
UA 1308
United Airlines
16:40 San Francisco International, terminal 3
17:55 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5320
United Airlines
18:26 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:50 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 24m
Selected dates
Embraer 175
UA 2016
United Airlines
18:45 San Francisco International, terminal 3
20:00 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 5545
United Airlines
21:25 San Francisco International, terminal 3
22:46 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 21m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1308
United Airlines
16:30 San Francisco International, terminal 3
17:45 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2002
United Airlines
21:25 San Francisco International, terminal 3
22:41 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 16m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5740
United Airlines
08:41 San Francisco International, terminal 3
10:05 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 24m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 5320
United Airlines
18:30 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:54 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 24m
Selected dates
Embraer 175
UA 2016
United Airlines
18:41 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:56 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5320
United Airlines
18:25 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:49 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 24m
Selected dates
Embraer 175
UA 5740
United Airlines
08:30 San Francisco International, terminal 3
09:55 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 25m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1578
United Airlines
10:47 San Francisco International, terminal 3
12:02 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 1320
United Airlines
19:10 San Francisco International, terminal 3
20:21 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 11m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5545
United Airlines
22:37 San Francisco International, terminal 3
23:59 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 22m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1578
United Airlines
10:35 San Francisco International, terminal 3
11:50 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 1308
United Airlines
16:45 San Francisco International, terminal 3
17:56 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 11m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2264
United Airlines
18:25 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:36 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 11m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 1308
United Airlines
16:25 San Francisco International, terminal 3
17:36 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 11m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2220
United Airlines
21:05 San Francisco International, terminal 3
22:13 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 8m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5545
United Airlines
20:45 San Francisco International, terminal 3
22:07 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 22m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
WN 2951
Southwest Airlines
17:30 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
18:40 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 10m
Seasonal
UA 5464
United Airlines
13:55 San Francisco International, terminal 3
15:17 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 22m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1308
United Airlines
16:37 San Francisco International, terminal 3
17:51 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 14m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
WN 3320
Southwest Airlines
18:00 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
19:10 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 10m
Seasonal
UA 5545
United Airlines
22:35 San Francisco International, terminal 3
00:03 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 28m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1308
United Airlines
18:25 San Francisco International, terminal 3
19:45 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 2866
United Airlines
20:55 San Francisco International, terminal 3
22:18 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 23m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 2371
Southwest Airlines
15:05 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
16:15 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 10m
Seasonal
WN 2371
Southwest Airlines
14:45 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
15:55 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 10m
Seasonal
WN 3167
Southwest Airlines
14:30 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
15:40 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 10m
Seasonal
WN 2031
Southwest Airlines
14:45 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
15:55 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 10m
Seasonal
UA 5740
United Airlines
08:15 San Francisco International, terminal 3
09:36 Santa Barbara Municipal
1h 21m
Seasonal
Embraer 175

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying San Francisco to Santa Barbara

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

United Airlines33 a week Southwest Airlines9 a week

Airports

Where flights from San Francisco to Santa Barbara depart and land

Departure from San Francisco

San Francisco International closest to the centreSFO

33 flights a week, terminal 3, 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre

About the airport
Metropolitan Oakland International OAK

9 flights a week, terminal 2, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Municipal SBA

42 flights a week, 8 mi (13 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 15 minutes on average, from 1h 8m to 1h 28m depending on the flight.
How far is Santa Barbara from San Francisco?
277 mi (446 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?
United Airlines (33 a week) and Southwest Airlines (9 a week).
How many flights a day are there from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?
5 flights today and 42 a week, about 6 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?
The first departure is at 08:45 (UA5740), the last at 22:38 (UA5545). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?
December 2026: tickets from $73. The most expensive is May 2027, from $157.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?
9 December 2026 (Wednesday): from $73 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from San Francisco to Santa Barbara?
Southwest Airlines: nonstop tickets from $73 on 9 December by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which San Francisco airport do flights to Santa Barbara leave from?
San Francisco International (33 a week) and Metropolitan Oakland International (9 a week).