Seattle (SEA) to Santa Barbara (SBA) · Dec 12, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

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Hotels in Santa Barbara for these trips

Hotels: under a trip, hotels in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara for these nights (Dec 12–26, 2026 · 14 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara, $2,118 total · 4★ Blue Sands Inn, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel, $3,119 total · 5★ Hotel Californian, $8,011 total

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

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $387.75

• Alaska Airlines AS2345: SEA 2026-12-12 15:38:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 18:06:00; nonstop; 148 minutes. Local airport times.
• Alaska Airlines AS789: SBA 2026-12-26 18:14:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 20:56:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $358.38

• Southwest Airlines WN424 / WN1948: SEA 2026-12-12 14:05:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 20:45:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN424: SEA 2026-12-12 14:05:00 → LAS 2026-12-12 16:30:00; layover at LAS: 175 minutes.
  • WN1948: LAS 2026-12-12 19:25:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 20:45:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN1658: SBA 2026-12-26 05:30:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 10:40:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN3809: SBA 2026-12-26 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-26 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 65 minutes.
  • WN1658: LAS 2026-12-26 07:45:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 10:40:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $405.38

• United Airlines UA1730 / UA1967: SEA 2026-12-12 16:39:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA1730: SEA 2026-12-12 16:39:00 → LAX 2026-12-12 19:21:00; layover at LAX: 104 minutes.
  • UA1967: LAX 2026-12-12 21:05:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 21:59:00.
• United Airlines UA2340 / UA2192: SBA 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 12:18:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2340: SBA 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 166 minutes.
  • UA2192: SFO 2026-12-26 10:05:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 12:18:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $423.00

• Delta Air Lines DL1016 / DL3853: SEA 2026-12-12 09:18:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL1016: SEA 2026-12-12 09:18:00 → SLC 2026-12-12 12:31:00; layover at SLC: 149 minutes.
  • DL3853: SLC 2026-12-12 15:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 16:07:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL4069 / DL2995: SBA 2026-12-26 05:41:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 12:36:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL4069: SBA 2026-12-26 05:41:00 → SLC 2026-12-26 08:45:00; layover at SLC: 150 minutes.
  • DL2995: SLC 2026-12-26 11:15:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 12:36:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $387.75

• Alaska Airlines AS2586: SEA 2026-12-12 07:03:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 09:32:00; nonstop; 149 minutes. Local airport times.
• Alaska Airlines AS789: SBA 2026-12-26 18:14:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 20:56:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $358.38

• Southwest Airlines WN3833 / WN2492: SEA 2026-12-12 05:15:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 10:20:00; 1 stop(s) via SMF; 305 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN3833: SEA 2026-12-12 05:15:00 → SMF 2026-12-12 07:05:00; layover at SMF: 120 minutes.
  • WN2492: SMF 2026-12-12 09:05:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 10:20:00.
• Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN1658: SBA 2026-12-26 05:30:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 10:40:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
  • WN3809: SBA 2026-12-26 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-26 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 65 minutes.
  • WN1658: LAS 2026-12-26 07:45:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 10:40:00.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $380.25

• Alaska Airlines AS473 / AA2627: SEA 2026-12-12 11:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 18:21:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 406 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS473: SEA 2026-12-12 11:35:00 → PHX 2026-12-12 15:36:00; layover at PHX: 132 minutes.
  • AA2627: PHX 2026-12-12 17:48:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 18:21:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS789: SBA 2026-12-26 18:14:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 20:56:00; nonstop; 162 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-12 → 2026-12-26 · Axel-exclusive $405.38

• United Airlines UA2478 / UA1320: SEA 2026-12-12 15:24:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 19:59:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2478: SEA 2026-12-12 15:24:00 → SFO 2026-12-12 17:45:00; layover at SFO: 60 minutes.
  • UA1320: SFO 2026-12-12 18:45:00 → SBA 2026-12-12 19:59:00.
• United Airlines UA2340 / UA2192: SBA 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 12:18:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2340: SBA 2026-12-26 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-26 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 166 minutes.
  • UA2192: SFO 2026-12-26 10:05:00 → SEA 2026-12-26 12:18:00.

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