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Santa Barbara → Los Angeles

Dec 4, 2026 · return Dec 8, 2026

SBA → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

2 flight options · 2 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

United Airlines
6:00 amSBA
1h 3m
Nonstop
7:03 amLAX
United Airlines
4:30 pmLAX
58m
Nonstop
5:28 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

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)
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08United AirlinesUA4649 / UA5893$259.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08Southwest AirlinesWN765 + WN2118 / WN1121 + WN3845$319.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $259.00

  • United Airlines UA4649: SBA 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 07:03:00; nonstop; 63 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA5893: LAX 2026-12-08 16:30:00 → SBA 2026-12-08 17:28:00; nonstop; 58 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $319.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN765 / WN2118: SBA 2026-12-04 12:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN765: SBA 2026-12-04 12:00:00 → LAS 2026-12-04 13:20:00; layover at LAS: 80 minutes.
    • WN2118: LAS 2026-12-04 14:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 15:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1121 / WN3845: LAX 2026-12-08 07:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-08 11:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1121: LAX 2026-12-08 07:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-08 08:30:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
    • WN3845: LAS 2026-12-08 10:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-08 11:25:00.

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