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12 flight options · 2 airlines

Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
6:20 amSBA
1h 12m
Nonstop
7:32 amSFO
United Airlines
7:10 pmSFO
1h 11m
Nonstop
8:21 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSBA
6h 5m
LAS · 3h 10m
12:25 am+1SFO
Southwest Airlines
9:25 amSFO
4h 15m
SAN · 1h 25m
1:40 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
2:05 pmSBA
1h 12m
Nonstop
3:17 pmSFO
United Airlines
6:45 pmSFO
1h 14m
Nonstop
7:59 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
2:05 pmSBA
1h 12m
Nonstop
3:17 pmSFO
United Airlines
7:10 pmSFO
1h 11m
Nonstop
8:21 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
6:20 amSBA
1h 12m
Nonstop
7:32 amSFO
United Airlines
6:45 pmSFO
1h 14m
Nonstop
7:59 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSBA
6h 5m
LAS · 3h 10m
12:25 am+1SFO
Southwest Airlines
9:25 amSFO
4h 15m
SAN · 1h 25m
1:40 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
10:50 amSBA
5h 45m
LAX · 3h 3m
4:35 pmSFO
United Airlines
7:10 pmSFO
1h 11m
Nonstop
8:21 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
10:50 amSBA
5h 45m
LAX · 3h 3m
4:35 pmSFO
United Airlines
6:45 pmSFO
1h 14m
Nonstop
7:59 pmSBA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
2:05 pmSBA
1h 12m
Nonstop
3:17 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:20 pmSBA
6h 5m
LAS · 3h 10m
12:25 am+1SFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
6:20 amSBA
1h 12m
Nonstop
7:32 amSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
10:50 amSBA
5h 45m
LAX · 3h 3m
4:35 pmSFO

One-way 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)
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2305$175.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA2340 / UA1320$325.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN1156 + WN2085$165.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Southwest AirlinesWN1156 + WN2085 / WN3086 + WN447$305.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2305 / UA1320$373.752026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2340$175.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA2305 / UA1320$325.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA2340 / UA1320$373.752026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA5982 + UA2019$205.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Southwest AirlinesWN1156 + WN2085 / WN3086 + WN447$350.752026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA5982 + UA2019 / UA1320$355.002026-10-29T01:13:32Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA5982 + UA2019 / UA1320$412.752026-10-29T01:13:32Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00

  • United Airlines UA2305: SBA 2026-11-20 14:05:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:17:00; nonstop; 72 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $325.00

  • United Airlines UA2340: SBA 2026-11-20 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 07:32:00; nonstop; 72 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1320: SFO 2026-11-23 19:10:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 20:21:00; nonstop; 71 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $165.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1156 / WN2085: SBA 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-21 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1156: SBA 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-11-20 19:30:00; layover at LAS: 190 minutes.
    • WN2085: LAS 2026-11-20 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-11-21 00:25:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $305.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1156 / WN2085: SBA 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-21 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1156: SBA 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-11-20 19:30:00; layover at LAS: 190 minutes.
    • WN2085: LAS 2026-11-20 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-11-21 00:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3086 / WN447: SFO 2026-11-23 09:25:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 13:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3086: SFO 2026-11-23 09:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 11:10:00; layover at SAN: 85 minutes.
    • WN447: SAN 2026-11-23 12:35:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 13:40:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $373.75

  • United Airlines UA2305: SBA 2026-11-27 14:05:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 15:17:00; nonstop; 72 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1320: SFO 2026-12-04 18:45:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 19:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00

  • United Airlines UA2340: SBA 2026-11-20 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 07:32:00; nonstop; 72 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $325.00

  • United Airlines UA2305: SBA 2026-11-20 14:05:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:17:00; nonstop; 72 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1320: SFO 2026-11-23 19:10:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 20:21:00; nonstop; 71 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $373.75

  • United Airlines UA2340: SBA 2026-11-27 06:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 07:32:00; nonstop; 72 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1320: SFO 2026-12-04 18:45:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 19:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00

  • United Airlines UA5982 / UA2019: SBA 2026-11-20 10:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5982: SBA 2026-11-20 10:50:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:02:00; layover at LAX: 183 minutes.
    • UA2019: LAX 2026-11-20 15:05:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 16:35:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $350.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN1156 / WN2085: SBA 2026-11-27 18:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-28 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1156: SBA 2026-11-27 18:20:00 → LAS 2026-11-27 19:30:00; layover at LAS: 190 minutes.
    • WN2085: LAS 2026-11-27 22:40:00 → SFO 2026-11-28 00:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3086 / WN447: SFO 2026-12-04 09:25:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 13:40:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 255 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3086: SFO 2026-12-04 09:25:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 11:10:00; layover at SAN: 85 minutes.
    • WN447: SAN 2026-12-04 12:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 13:40:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $355.00

  • United Airlines UA5982 / UA2019: SBA 2026-11-20 10:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5982: SBA 2026-11-20 10:50:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:02:00; layover at LAX: 183 minutes.
    • UA2019: LAX 2026-11-20 15:05:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 16:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA1320: SFO 2026-11-23 19:10:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 20:21:00; nonstop; 71 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $412.75

  • United Airlines UA5982 / UA2019: SBA 2026-11-27 10:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 16:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5982: SBA 2026-11-27 10:50:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 12:02:00; layover at LAX: 183 minutes.
    • UA2019: LAX 2026-11-27 15:05:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 16:35:00.
  • United Airlines UA1320: SFO 2026-12-04 18:45:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 19:59:00; nonstop; 74 minutes. Local airport times.

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