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Denver → Santa Barbara

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

DEN → SBA1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:20 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
2:20 pmSBA
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:40 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
11:17 amDEN
2h 36m
Nonstop
12:53 pmSBA
United Airlines
5:00 amSBA
2h 28m
Nonstop
8:28 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
7:45 pmDEN
2h 43m
Nonstop
9:28 pmSBA
United Airlines
5:00 amSBA
2h 28m
Nonstop
8:28 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

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

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
12:05 pmDEN
5h 10m
SAN · 1h 50m
4:15 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
2:20 pmSBA
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:40 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
11:10 amDEN
5h 10m
LAS · 1h 50m
3:20 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
2:20 pmSBA
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:40 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
8:20 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:05 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
5:30 amSBA
4h 40m
LAS · 1h 30m
11:10 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
1:35 pmDEN
5h 4m
LAX · 1h 35m
5:39 pmSBA
United Airlines
5:00 amSBA
2h 28m
Nonstop
8:28 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN3107 / WN447$378.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA671 / UA2865$418.502026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA2447 + AA6226 / AA4031 + AA1762$432.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL2362 + DL3853 / DL3698 + DL1586$459.002026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA2479 / UA2865$418.502026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN24 + WN3195 / WN447$384.752026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN474 + WN127 / WN447$384.752026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN3107 / WN3809 + WN1241$384.752026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA774 + UA5257 / UA2865$411.752026-10-29T01:54:26Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $378.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3107: DEN 2026-12-21 19:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 21:20:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2026-12-23 14:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $418.50

  • United Airlines UA671: DEN 2026-12-21 11:17:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 12:53:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2865: SBA 2026-12-23 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 08:28:00; nonstop; 148 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $432.00

  • American Airlines AA2447 / AA6226: DEN 2026-12-21 12:06:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2447: DEN 2026-12-21 12:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 14:03:00; layover at PHX: 68 minutes.
    • AA6226: PHX 2026-12-21 15:11:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 15:56:00.
  • American Airlines AA4031 / AA1762: SBA 2026-12-23 10:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 428 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4031: SBA 2026-12-23 10:02:00 → PHX 2026-12-23 12:41:00; layover at PHX: 214 minutes.
    • AA1762: PHX 2026-12-23 16:15:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 18:10:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $459.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2362 / DL3853: DEN 2026-12-21 10:43:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2362: DEN 2026-12-21 10:43:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 12:18:00; layover at SLC: 162 minutes.
    • DL3853: SLC 2026-12-21 15:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 16:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL3698 / DL1586: SBA 2026-12-23 12:49:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3698: SBA 2026-12-23 12:49:00 → SLC 2026-12-23 15:57:00; layover at SLC: 182 minutes.
    • DL1586: SLC 2026-12-23 18:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 20:32:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $418.50

  • United Airlines UA2479: DEN 2026-12-21 19:45:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 21:28:00; nonstop; 163 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2865: SBA 2026-12-23 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 08:28:00; nonstop; 148 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $384.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN24 / WN3195: DEN 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN24: DEN 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 13:30:00; layover at SAN: 110 minutes.
    • WN3195: SAN 2026-12-21 15:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 16:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2026-12-23 14:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $384.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN474 / WN127: DEN 2026-12-21 11:10:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN474: DEN 2026-12-21 11:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 12:05:00; layover at LAS: 110 minutes.
    • WN127: LAS 2026-12-21 13:55:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 15:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2026-12-23 14:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $384.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN3107: DEN 2026-12-21 20:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 22:05:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN1241: SBA 2026-12-23 05:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3809: SBA 2026-12-23 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-23 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
    • WN1241: LAS 2026-12-23 08:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 11:10:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-23 · $411.75

  • United Airlines UA774 / UA5257: DEN 2026-12-21 13:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 17:39:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA774: DEN 2026-12-21 13:35:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 15:09:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • UA5257: LAX 2026-12-21 16:44:00 → SBA 2026-12-21 17:39:00.
  • United Airlines UA2865: SBA 2026-12-23 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 08:28:00; nonstop; 148 minutes. Local airport times.

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