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Santa Barbara → Los Angeles

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

SBA → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

2 flight options · 2 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
6:00 amSBA
1h 3m
Nonstop
7:03 amLAX
United Airlines
10:35 pmLAX
54m
Nonstop
11:29 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Southwest Airlines
12:00 pmSBA
3h 55m
LAS · 1h 20m
3:55 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
7:20 amLAX
4h 5m
LAS · 1h 30m
11:25 amSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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SBA ⇄ LAX

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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 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA4649 / UA1967$323.762026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN765 + WN2118 / WN1121 + WN3845$398.762026-10-29T01:13:32Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $323.76

  • United Airlines UA4649: SBA 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 07:03:00; nonstop; 63 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1967: LAX 2026-12-25 22:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-25 23:29:00; nonstop; 54 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $398.76

  • Southwest Airlines WN765 / WN2118: SBA 2026-12-21 12:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN765: SBA 2026-12-21 12:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 13:20:00; layover at LAS: 80 minutes.
    • WN2118: LAS 2026-12-21 14:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 15:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1121 / WN3845: LAX 2026-12-25 07:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-25 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1121: LAX 2026-12-25 07:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-25 08:30:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
    • WN3845: LAS 2026-12-25 10:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-25 11:25:00.

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