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Route overview: Denver to Santa Barbara (SBA) flight deals

Denver → Santa Barbara

Dec 1, 2026 · return Dec 5, 2026

DEN → SBA1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

Southwest Airlines
8:20 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:05 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
2:20 pmSBA
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:40 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

United Airlines
11:20 amDEN
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:59 pmSBA
United Airlines
5:00 amSBA
2h 28m
Nonstop
8:28 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

American Airlines
12:06 pmDEN
4h 50m
PHX · 1h 8m
3:56 pmSBA
American Airlines
10:02 amSBA
7h 8m
PHX · 3h 34m
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

Delta Air Lines
10:43 amDEN
6h 24m
SLC · 2h 42m
4:07 pmSBA
Delta Air Lines
12:49 pmSBA
6h 43m
SLC · 3h 2m
8:32 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:20 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
5:30 amSBA
4h 40m
LAS · 1h 30m
11:10 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

United Airlines
7:20 pmDEN
5h 31m
SFO · 1h 25m
11:51 pmSBA
United Airlines
6:00 amSBA
5h 9m
SFO · 1h 11m
12:09 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

United Airlines
1:35 pmDEN
5h 4m
LAX · 1h 35m
5:39 pmSBA
United Airlines
6:00 amSBA
5h 9m
SFO · 1h 11m
12:09 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Sat, Dec 5

United Airlines
11:17 amDEN
2h 36m
Nonstop
12:53 pmSBA
United Airlines
6:00 amSBA
5h 9m
SFO · 1h 11m
12:09 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Route overview: Denver to Santa Barbara (SBA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05Southwest AirlinesWN3107 / WN447$280.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05United AirlinesUA671 / UA2865$310.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05American AirlinesAA2447 + AA6226 / AA4031 + AA1762$320.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05Delta Air LinesDL2362 + DL3853 / DL3698 + DL1586$340.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05Southwest AirlinesWN3107 / WN3809 + WN1241$285.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05United AirlinesUA1389 + UA561 / UA2340 + UA1068$300.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05United AirlinesUA774 + UA5257 / UA2340 + UA1068$300.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05United AirlinesUA671 / UA2340 + UA1068$305.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $280.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3107: DEN 2026-12-01 20:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 22:05:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2026-12-05 14:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $310.00

  • United Airlines UA671: DEN 2026-12-01 11:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 12:59:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2865: SBA 2026-12-05 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 08:28:00; nonstop; 148 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $320.00

  • American Airlines AA2447 / AA6226: DEN 2026-12-01 12:06:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2447: DEN 2026-12-01 12:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-01 14:03:00; layover at PHX: 68 minutes.
    • AA6226: PHX 2026-12-01 15:11:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 15:56:00.
  • American Airlines AA4031 / AA1762: SBA 2026-12-05 10:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 428 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4031: SBA 2026-12-05 10:02:00 → PHX 2026-12-05 12:41:00; layover at PHX: 214 minutes.
    • AA1762: PHX 2026-12-05 16:15:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 18:10:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $340.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2362 / DL3853: DEN 2026-12-01 10:43:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2362: DEN 2026-12-01 10:43:00 → SLC 2026-12-01 12:18:00; layover at SLC: 162 minutes.
    • DL3853: SLC 2026-12-01 15:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 16:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL3698 / DL1586: SBA 2026-12-05 12:49:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3698: SBA 2026-12-05 12:49:00 → SLC 2026-12-05 15:57:00; layover at SLC: 182 minutes.
    • DL1586: SLC 2026-12-05 18:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 20:32:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $285.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3107: DEN 2026-12-01 19:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 21:20:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN1241: SBA 2026-12-05 05:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3809: SBA 2026-12-05 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-05 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
    • WN1241: LAS 2026-12-05 08:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 11:10:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $300.00

  • United Airlines UA1389 / UA561: DEN 2026-12-01 19:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 23:51:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 331 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-01 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-01 21:10:00; layover at SFO: 85 minutes.
    • UA561: SFO 2026-12-01 22:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 23:51:00.
  • United Airlines UA2340 / UA1068: SBA 2026-12-05 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2340: SBA 2026-12-05 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-05 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 71 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2026-12-05 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 12:09:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $300.00

  • United Airlines UA774 / UA5257: DEN 2026-12-01 13:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 17:39:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA774: DEN 2026-12-01 13:35:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 15:09:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • UA5257: LAX 2026-12-01 16:44:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 17:39:00.
  • United Airlines UA2340 / UA1068: SBA 2026-12-05 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2340: SBA 2026-12-05 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-05 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 71 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2026-12-05 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 12:09:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-05 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA671: DEN 2026-12-01 11:17:00 → SBA 2026-12-01 12:53:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2340 / UA1068: SBA 2026-12-05 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2340: SBA 2026-12-05 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-05 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 71 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2026-12-05 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-05 12:09:00.

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