How popular is this Sacramento to Santa Barbara flight route?

This flight path from Sacramento Intl to Santa Barbara was viewed by 3 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

How long is the flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?

Southwest and United Airlines can get you from Sacramento to Santa Barbara in just under 3h 49m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 31m. Sacramento and Santa Barbara are separated by a distance of 310 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Sacramento to Santa Barbara round-trip?

Southwest, at $192, was found to be the cheapest airline from Sacramento to Santa Barbara.. Southwest is currently priced 42% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Santa Barbara ranges from 0.0 - 3.5 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.5 in. May is typically the driest time to visit Santa Barbara when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Santa Barbara, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

What are the cheapest flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?

While on average a flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara is generally $365, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $237. When looking at the most popular route, (Sacramento Intl - Santa Barbara), you can expect to pay $284 for that flight.

Most accurate provider : When it comes to deals on Sacramento-Santa Barbara flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Sacramento-Santa Barbara flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Sacramento-Santa Barbara flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Most trusted provider : When it comes to deals on Sacramento-Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Sacramento-Santa Barbara flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Can I find deals for flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Sacramento to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?

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Tue 12/309:40 amSMF - SBA

Nonstop1h 15mSouthwest

Sat 1/310:05 amSBA - SMF

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 12/27

$633

Fri 12/267:40 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop4h 35mSouthwest

Fri 1/25:15 amSBA - SMF

1 stop5h 55mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$636

Sat 12/278:30 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 25mSouthwest

Sat 1/310:05 amSBA - SMF

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$647

Fri 12/269:05 amSMF - SBA

1 stop7h 20mSouthwest

Fri 12/267:25 pmSBA - SMF

Nonstop1h 20mSouthwest

Deal found 12/25

$699

Fri 12/268:40 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 35mSouthwest

Sun 12/285:15 amSBA - SMF

1 stop5h 55mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$713

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Thu 1/2210:15 amSMF - SBA

1 stop6h 20mSouthwest

Mon 1/265:35 pmSBA - SMF

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 12/27

$247

Sat 1/246:00 amSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 49mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/316:00 amSBA - SMF

1 stop4h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$257

Wed 1/219:00 amSMF - SBA

2 stops10h 47mAlaska Airlines

Sat 1/242:45 pmSBA - SMF

1 stop20h 35mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$268

Mon 1/265:30 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 40mSouthwest

Mon 2/25:35 pmSBA - SMF

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 12/27

$247

Thu 1/226:10 amSMF - SBA

1 stop5h 45mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/266:00 amSBA - SMF

1 stop4h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$257

Mon 1/267:59 pmSMF - SBA

2 stops23h 48mAlaska Airlines

Mon 2/27:20 amSBA - SMF

2 stops12h 43mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$273

Mon 1/266:00 amSMF - SBA

1 stop5h 55mUnited Airlines

Mon 2/26:00 amSBA - SMF

1 stop4h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$257

Sat 5/210:36 amSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 34mAlaska Airlines

Sat 5/27:07 pmSBA - SMF

1 stop16h 51mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$273

Thu 2/58:40 amSMF - SBA

Nonstop1h 15mSouthwest

Sun 2/83:00 pmSBA - SMF

1 stop5h 45mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$288

Last-minute flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
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Fri 1/162:25 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 24mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/196:51 pmSBA - SMF

1 stop3h 03mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$313

Wed 1/219:00 amSMF - SBA

2 stops10h 47mAlaska Airlines

Sat 1/242:45 pmSBA - SMF

1 stop20h 35mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$268

Thu 1/2210:15 amSMF - SBA

1 stop6h 20mSouthwest

Mon 1/265:35 pmSBA - SMF

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 12/27

$247

Thu 1/226:10 amSMF - SBA

1 stop5h 45mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/266:00 amSBA - SMF

1 stop4h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$257

Fri 1/231:45 pmSMF - SBA

2 stops7h 25mSouthwest

Mon 1/265:35 pmSBA - SMF

Nonstop1h 25mSouthwest

Deal found 12/27

$308

Sat 1/247:59 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop17h 54mAlaska Airlines

Sat 1/312:45 pmSBA - SMF

1 stop5h 18mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$317

Mon 1/265:30 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 40mSouthwest

Mon 2/26:00 amSBA - SMF

2 stops8h 00mSouthwest

Deal found 12/27

$262

Mon 1/267:59 pmSMF - SBA

2 stops23h 48mAlaska Airlines

Mon 2/27:20 amSBA - SMF

2 stops12h 43mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$273

One-way flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara
Search for one-way flight options from Sacramento to Santa Barbara. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 28, 2025.

Wed 2/259:05 amSMF - SBA

Nonstop1h 15mSouthwest

Deal found 12/26

$105

Wed 2/254:41 pmSMF - SBA

1 stop3h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$115

Thu 2/263:50 pmSMF - SBA

Nonstop1h 15mSouthwest

Deal found 12/27

$119

Tue 1/279:00 amSMF - SBA

2 stops10h 47mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$126

Tue 2/2411:45 amSMF - SBA

2 stops10h 08mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$127

Mon 1/266:00 amSMF - SBA

1 stop5h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$129

Mon 1/267:59 pmSMF - SBA

2 stops23h 48mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$132

Fri 2/276:25 pmSMF - SBA

2 stops17h 30mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$133

Tue 2/246:00 amSMF - SBA

1 stop7h 47mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$141

Fri 1/236:30 amSMF - SBA

2 stops9h 46mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$142

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Most accurate provider	eDreams 3 stars
Most trusted provider	eDreams 3 stars
Round-trip from	$247 (Southwest)
One-way from	$105 (Southwest)
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	April
Average price	$369

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Depart

Return

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SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Thu 1/22

10:15 am-4:35 pm

1 stop6h 20m

Santa Barbara

Mon 1/26

5:35 pm-7:00 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

$247

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Mon 1/26

5:30 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop3h 40m

Santa Barbara

Mon 2/2

5:35 pm-7:00 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

$247

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Sat 1/24

6:00 am-9:49 am

1 stop3h 49m

Santa Barbara

Sat 1/31

6:00 am-10:24 am

1 stop4h 24m

$257

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Thu 1/22

6:10 am-11:55 am

1 stop5h 45m

Santa Barbara

Mon 1/26

6:00 am-10:24 am

1 stop4h 24m

$257

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Mon 1/26

6:00 am-11:55 am

1 stop5h 55m

Santa Barbara

Mon 2/2

6:00 am-10:24 am

1 stop4h 24m

$257

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Wed 1/21

9:00 am-7:47 pm

2 stops10h 47m

Santa Barbara

Sat 1/24

2:45 pm-11:20 am

1 stop20h 35m

$268

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Mon 1/26

7:59 pm-7:47 pm

2 stops23h 48m

Santa Barbara

Mon 2/2

7:20 am-8:03 pm

2 stops12h 43m

$273

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Sat 5/2

10:36 am-2:10 pm

1 stop3h 34m

Santa Barbara

Sat 5/2

7:07 pm-11:58 am

1 stop16h 51m

$273

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Thu 2/5

8:40 am-9:55 am

Nonstop1h 15m

Santa Barbara

Sun 2/8

3:00 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop5h 45m

$288

SacramentoSanta Barbara

SMF - SBA

SMFSBA

Sacramento Intl

Wed 2/25

9:05 am-10:20 am

Nonstop1h 15m

$105

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Sacramento-Santa Barbara flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Sacramento-Santa Barbara flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Sacramento-Santa Barbara flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Sacramento-Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Sacramento-Santa Barbara flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara (average of $36). Flying from Sacramento to Santa Barbara in June is currently the most expensive (average of $78). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SMF to SBA?

It’s optimal to fly from Sacramento to Santa Barbara at noon. By choosing this option you can save up to 17% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

See what other customers who have flown with Southwest from Sacramento to Santa Barbara have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,256 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

Dozens of flights and I've never seen a row's beverages forgotten. I even went back and asked the attendant to check on them and nothing. I really hope it didn't have something to do with the Black mother with her kid in the row. Otherwise it was a typical Southwest flight, rapid boarding, tolerable leg room.

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,256 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,256 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

Related info for your journey

How popular is this Sacramento to Santa Barbara flight route?
This flight path from Sacramento Intl to Santa Barbara was viewed by 3 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?
Southwest and United Airlines can get you from Sacramento to Santa Barbara in just under 3h 49m. Your travel time can differ by up to 2h 31m. Sacramento and Santa Barbara are separated by a distance of 310 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Sacramento to Santa Barbara round-trip?
Southwest, at $192, was found to be the cheapest airline from Sacramento to Santa Barbara.. Southwest is currently priced 42% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?
While on average a flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara is generally $365, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $237. When looking at the most popular route, (Sacramento Intl - Santa Barbara), you can expect to pay $284 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Sacramento to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sacramento to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Santa Barbara (average of $36). Flying from Sacramento to Santa Barbara in June is currently the most expensive (average of $78). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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