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Cheap flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco

42 nonstop flights a week, 5 of them today. Operated by 2 airlines, about 1h 16m in the air, 277 mi (446 km). Tickets from $157, nonstop from $73.

Flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco

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Best fares from Santa Barbara to San Francisco

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 month December 2026 tickets from $73

Santa Barbara to San Francisco at a glance

flight time, from 1h 5m to 1h 32m
1h 16m
straight-line distance
277 mi (446 km)
flights a week
42
flights today
5
first and last departure
06:10 - 18:30
lowest price, with a connection, 3 May
$157
lowest nonstop price
$73
airlines
2

Santa Barbara to San Francisco 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 November 2026: from $190. The average across months is $140.

Santa Barbara to San Francisco flight schedule

42 flights a week, 5 today, 33 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
UA 2340
United Airlines
06:10 Santa Barbara Municipal
07:22 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 12m
Sun
Boeing 737-800
UA 2340
United Airlines
06:20 Santa Barbara Municipal
07:32 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 12m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Airbus A319
WN 3810
Southwest Airlines
06:20 Santa Barbara Municipal
07:25 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 5m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
WN 3810
Southwest Airlines
07:45 Santa Barbara Municipal
08:55 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 10m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
WN 46
Southwest Airlines
07:45 Santa Barbara Municipal
08:55 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 10m
Tue, Wed
UA 4715
United Airlines
08:00 Santa Barbara Municipal
09:28 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 28m
Daily
Embraer 175
WN 3810
Southwest Airlines
09:45 Santa Barbara Municipal
10:55 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 10m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
UA 2305
United Airlines
14:05 Santa Barbara Municipal
15:17 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 12m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
UA 5256
United Airlines
16:10 Santa Barbara Municipal
17:40 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 30m
Daily
Bombardier CRJ200
UA 5572
United Airlines
18:30 Santa Barbara Municipal
20:00 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 30m
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 3810
Southwest Airlines
06:30 Santa Barbara Municipal
07:40 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 10m
Seasonal
UA 1285
United Airlines
08:00 Santa Barbara Municipal
09:12 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 12m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 733
United Airlines
20:41 Santa Barbara Municipal
21:58 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 17m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 3810
Southwest Airlines
08:30 Santa Barbara Municipal
09:35 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 5m
Seasonal
WN 3023
Southwest Airlines
20:05 Santa Barbara Municipal
21:10 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 5m
Seasonal
UA 4729
United Airlines
06:00 Santa Barbara Municipal
07:30 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 30m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 1413
United Airlines
09:35 Santa Barbara Municipal
10:49 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 14m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 2305
United Airlines
13:55 Santa Barbara Municipal
15:07 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 12m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5256
United Airlines
16:14 Santa Barbara Municipal
17:45 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 31m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 5632
United Airlines
18:30 Santa Barbara Municipal
20:01 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 31m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 2085
United Airlines
08:00 Santa Barbara Municipal
09:14 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 14m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 1904
United Airlines
18:47 Santa Barbara Municipal
20:05 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 18m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 2340
United Airlines
06:00 Santa Barbara Municipal
07:19 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 19m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 4715
United Airlines
09:00 Santa Barbara Municipal
10:30 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 30m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 2305
United Airlines
13:58 Santa Barbara Municipal
15:17 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 19m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 5632
United Airlines
20:21 Santa Barbara Municipal
21:50 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 29m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 2305
United Airlines
14:01 Santa Barbara Municipal
15:20 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 19m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 2334
United Airlines
06:15 Santa Barbara Municipal
07:35 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 20m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 2213
United Airlines
18:38 Santa Barbara Municipal
19:58 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5632
United Airlines
18:25 Santa Barbara Municipal
19:57 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 32m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
WN 3476
Southwest Airlines
10:20 Santa Barbara Municipal
11:35 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1413
United Airlines
09:50 Santa Barbara Municipal
11:06 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 16m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 2305
United Airlines
13:57 Santa Barbara Municipal
15:13 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 16m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 5256
United Airlines
16:05 Santa Barbara Municipal
17:30 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 25m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 5271
United Airlines
18:25 Santa Barbara Municipal
19:50 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 25m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
WN 4214
Southwest Airlines
18:50 Santa Barbara Municipal
20:05 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 15m
Seasonal
UA 4715
United Airlines
09:50 Santa Barbara Municipal
11:16 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 26m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 2097
United Airlines
20:33 Santa Barbara Municipal
21:50 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 17m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
WN 2949
Southwest Airlines
13:10 Santa Barbara Municipal
14:20 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 10m
Seasonal
WN 2949
Southwest Airlines
15:25 Santa Barbara Municipal
16:40 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 15m
Seasonal
WN 4202
Southwest Airlines
13:10 Santa Barbara Municipal
14:20 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 10m
Seasonal
WN 4202
Southwest Airlines
09:55 Santa Barbara Municipal
11:05 Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
1h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5271
United Airlines
18:15 Santa Barbara Municipal
19:32 San Francisco International, terminal 3
1h 17m
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 Santa Barbara to San Francisco

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 Santa Barbara to San Francisco depart and land

Departure from Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Municipal SBA

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

About the airport

Arrival in 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

When to visit San Francisco

Weather by month

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September and October, +18° to +20° by day, sea +13° to +17°. In November it is +16° by day and +10° at night, sea +14°, with 8 rainy days.

Jan
+14° +8° +12° 8 days
Feb
+14° +8° +12° 9 days
Mar
+14° +8° +12° 11 days
Apr
+16° +9° +13° 3 days
May
+18° +11° +13° 2 days
Jun
+18° +12° +14° 0 days
Jul
+18° +13° +15° 0 days
Aug
+20° +14° +16° 0 days
Sep
+20° +14° +17° 2 days
Oct
+20° +13° +16° 3 days
Nov
+16° +10° +14° 8 days
Dec
+13° +8° +13° 13 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 16 minutes on average, from 1h 5m to 1h 32m depending on the flight.
How far is San Francisco from Santa Barbara?
277 mi (446 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Santa Barbara to San Francisco?
United Airlines (33 a week) and Southwest Airlines (9 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Santa Barbara to San Francisco?
5 flights today and 42 a week, about 6 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Santa Barbara to San Francisco?
The first departure is at 06:10 (UA2340), the last at 18:30 (UA5572). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to San Francisco?
December 2026: tickets from $73. The most expensive is November 2026, from $190.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Santa Barbara to San Francisco?
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 Santa Barbara to San Francisco?
Southwest Airlines: nonstop tickets from $73 on 9 December by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which Santa Barbara airport do flights to San Francisco leave from?
Santa Barbara Municipal (42 a week).
Which San Francisco airport is closest to the city centre?
San Francisco International (SFO), 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre. Others: Metropolitan Oakland International 12 mi (20 km).