Cheap flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles from £45

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £226. If you are unable to visit Santa Barbara during the month of January, then departing from San Francisco during the month December is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £241.

Fly from San Francisco to Santa Barbara for the best San Francisco - Santa Barbara flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santa Barbara from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santa Barbara for around £274 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Santa Barbara from San Francisco for as low as £176 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on San Francisco to Santa Barbara flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Santa Barbara flight.

As of September 2026, prices for San Francisco to Santa Barbara flights are approximately 16% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Santa Barbara

Alaska Airlines, Frontier and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santa Barbara from San Francisco according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Santa Barbara. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Santa Barbara on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is 10 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 19:00, with 42% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of September 2026, there are 74 flights per week flying from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.