Chicago (ORD) to Santa Barbara (SBA), Nov 17–20, 2026: from $420 round trip

Chicago (ORD) to Santa Barbara (SBA), Nov 17–20, 2026: from $420 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $420 round trip, Axel-exclusive, American Airlines, 1 stop, Nov 17–20, 2026, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Hotels in Santa Barbara for these trips

Hotels: under a trip, hotels in Santa Barbara for exactly those nights link to the hotel pages for 2 adults in 1 room. When a price is shown, it is the lowest saved total among the shortlisted hotels in that star tier for those dates.

• Hotels in Santa Barbara for these nights (Nov 17–20, 2026 · 3 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Harbor House Inn · 4★ Palihouse Santa Barbara · 5★ Rosewood Miramar Beach

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

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $420.00

• American Airlines AA834 / AA2627: ORD 2026-11-17 13:26:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 18:21:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA834: ORD 2026-11-17 13:26:00 → PHX 2026-11-17 16:21:00; layover at PHX: 87 minutes.
  • AA2627: PHX 2026-11-17 17:48:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 18:21:00.
• American Airlines AA4031 / AA3096: SBA 2026-11-20 10:02:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 518 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4031: SBA 2026-11-20 10:02:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 12:41:00; layover at PHX: 198 minutes.
  • AA3096: PHX 2026-11-20 15:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:40:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $435.00

• United Airlines UA1217 / UA671: ORD 2026-11-17 07:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1217: ORD 2026-11-17 07:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-17 08:46:00; layover at DEN: 154 minutes.
  • UA671: DEN 2026-11-17 11:20:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 12:59:00.
• United Airlines UA2865 / UA2329: SBA 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 395 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2865: SBA 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 08:28:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA2329: DEN 2026-11-20 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:35:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $440.00

• Alaska Airlines AS1470 / AS2062: ORD 2026-11-17 07:27:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 13:38:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 491 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS1470: ORD 2026-11-17 07:27:00 → SAN 2026-11-17 10:12:00; layover at SAN: 138 minutes.
  • AS2062: SAN 2026-11-17 12:30:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 13:38:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS3168 / AS1493: SBA 2026-11-20 14:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 454 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS3168: SBA 2026-11-20 14:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 15:32:00; layover at SAN: 126 minutes.
  • AS1493: SAN 2026-11-20 17:38:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 23:59:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $420.00

• American Airlines AA3111 / AS3228: ORD 2026-11-17 16:45:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 23:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 541 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3111: ORD 2026-11-17 16:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-17 19:18:00; layover at SAN: 192 minutes.
  • AS3228: SAN 2026-11-17 22:30:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 23:46:00.
• American Airlines AA4031 / AA3096: SBA 2026-11-20 10:02:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 518 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4031: SBA 2026-11-20 10:02:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 12:41:00; layover at PHX: 198 minutes.
  • AA3096: PHX 2026-11-20 15:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:40:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $420.00

• American Airlines AA2398 / AS2345: ORD 2026-11-17 11:30:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 516 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2398: ORD 2026-11-17 11:30:00 → SEA 2026-11-17 14:20:00; layover at SEA: 78 minutes.
  • AS2345: SEA 2026-11-17 15:38:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 18:06:00.
• American Airlines AA4031 / AA3096: SBA 2026-11-20 10:02:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 518 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4031: SBA 2026-11-20 10:02:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 12:41:00; layover at PHX: 198 minutes.
  • AA3096: PHX 2026-11-20 15:59:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 20:40:00.

2026-11-17 → 2026-11-20 · Axel-exclusive $470.00

• United Airlines UA1008: ORD 2026-11-17 10:04:00 → SBA 2026-11-17 12:54:00; nonstop; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA2865 / UA2329: SBA 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 395 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2865: SBA 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 08:28:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
  • UA2329: DEN 2026-11-20 09:55:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:35:00.

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