Santa Barbara (SBA) to Denver (DEN) · Dec 31, 2026 · return Jan 6, 2027

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 Denver for these trips

Hotels: under a trip, hotels in Denver for exactly those nights: the lowest 3★, 4★, 5★ stay totals among the city's featured hotels, Axel's price for 2 adults in 1 room, each opening that hotel's page for those dates with the rooms and the booking link.

• Hotels in Denver for these nights (Dec 31 – Jan 6, 2027 · 6 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown by IHG, $546 total · 4★ the Curtis Denver - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, $716 total · 5★ Four Seasons Denver Hotel, $3,612 total

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

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-06 · Axel-exclusive $356.50

• Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN1241: SBA 2026-12-31 05:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN3809: SBA 2026-12-31 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-31 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
  • WN1241: LAS 2026-12-31 08:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 11:10:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN24 / WN3195: DEN 2027-01-06 12:05:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN24: DEN 2027-01-06 12:05:00 → SAN 2027-01-06 13:30:00; layover at SAN: 110 minutes.
  • WN3195: SAN 2027-01-06 15:20:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 16:15:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-06 · Axel-exclusive $385.26

• United Airlines UA2340 / UA1068: SBA 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2340: SBA 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-31 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 71 minutes.
  • UA1068: SFO 2026-12-31 08:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 12:09:00.
• United Airlines UA774 / UA5257: DEN 2027-01-06 13:35:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 17:39:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA774: DEN 2027-01-06 13:35:00 → LAX 2027-01-06 15:09:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
  • UA5257: LAX 2027-01-06 16:44:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 17:39:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-06 · Axel-exclusive $402.50

• American Airlines AA4031 / AA1762: SBA 2026-12-31 10:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 428 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4031: SBA 2026-12-31 10:02:00 → PHX 2026-12-31 12:41:00; layover at PHX: 214 minutes.
  • AA1762: PHX 2026-12-31 16:15:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 18:10:00.
• American Airlines AA2447 / AA6226: DEN 2027-01-06 12:06:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2447: DEN 2027-01-06 12:06:00 → PHX 2027-01-06 14:03:00; layover at PHX: 68 minutes.
  • AA6226: PHX 2027-01-06 15:11:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 15:56:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-06 · Axel-exclusive $425.50

• Delta Air Lines DL3698 / DL1586: SBA 2026-12-31 12:49:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL3698: SBA 2026-12-31 12:49:00 → SLC 2026-12-31 15:57:00; layover at SLC: 182 minutes.
  • DL1586: SLC 2026-12-31 18:59:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 20:32:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL2362 / DL3853: DEN 2027-01-06 10:43:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL2362: DEN 2027-01-06 10:43:00 → SLC 2027-01-06 12:18:00; layover at SLC: 162 minutes.
  • DL3853: SLC 2027-01-06 15:00:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 16:07:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-06 · Axel-exclusive $366.63

• Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2026-12-31 14:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.
• Southwest Airlines WN24 / WN3195: DEN 2027-01-06 12:05:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN24: DEN 2027-01-06 12:05:00 → SAN 2027-01-06 13:30:00; layover at SAN: 110 minutes.
  • WN3195: SAN 2027-01-06 15:20:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 16:15:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-06 · Axel-exclusive $402.13

• United Airlines UA1790: SBA 2026-12-31 13:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-31 16:30:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
• United Airlines UA774 / UA5257: DEN 2027-01-06 13:35:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 17:39:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA774: DEN 2027-01-06 13:35:00 → LAX 2027-01-06 15:09:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
  • UA5257: LAX 2027-01-06 16:44:00 → SBA 2027-01-06 17:39:00.

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