The best US cities to visit from Santa Barbara
Nonstop from Santa Barbara: San Francisco (1h 12m), Seattle (Alaska · 2h 33m), Denver (United, Southwest · 2h 25m), Los Angeles (0h 55m) and Las Vegas (Southwest · 1h 10m). One stop via Phoenix: New York; via San Diego: Honolulu.
Axel's pick: San Francisco, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $111.
City trips from Santa Barbara to the best places to visit in the US, each with what to see and the cheapest round trip we've seen recently.
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The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: San Francisco $111 · Las Vegas $205 · Los Angeles $206
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Alaska Airlines | AS2335 + AS22 | $312.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA564 + AA2315 | $325.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL4069 + DL1792 | $344.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Alaska Airlines | AS2335 + AS22 / AS25 + AS3104 | $529.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA564 + AA2315 / AA2646 + AA6226 | $540.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL4069 + DL1792 / DL917 + DL3853 | $569.25 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Alaska Airlines | AS2335 + AS22 / AS25 + AS3104 | $598.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA564 + AA2315 / AA2646 + AA6226 | $611.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL4069 + DL1792 / DL917 + DL3853 | $643.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $312.00
- Alaska Airlines AS2335 / AS22: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 557 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2335: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → SEA 2026-11-20 21:25:00; layover at SEA: 85 minutes.
- AS22: SEA 2026-11-20 22:50:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $325.00
- American Airlines AA564 / AA2315: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA564: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 92 minutes.
- AA2315: PHX 2026-11-20 16:54:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $344.50
- Delta Air Lines DL4069 / DL1792: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4069: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → SLC 2026-11-20 08:45:00; layover at SLC: 68 minutes.
- DL1792: SLC 2026-11-20 09:53:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $529.00
- Alaska Airlines AS2335 / AS22: SBA 2026-11-27 18:43:00 → JFK 2026-11-28 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 557 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2335: SBA 2026-11-27 18:43:00 → SEA 2026-11-27 21:25:00; layover at SEA: 85 minutes.
- AS22: SEA 2026-11-27 22:50:00 → JFK 2026-11-28 07:00:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS25 / AS3104: JFK 2026-12-04 17:28:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:43:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 555 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS25: JFK 2026-12-04 17:28:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 20:45:00; layover at SAN: 105 minutes.
- AS3104: SAN 2026-12-04 22:30:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:43:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $540.50
- American Airlines AA564 / AA2315: SBA 2026-11-27 12:45:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA564: SBA 2026-11-27 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-27 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 92 minutes.
- AA2315: PHX 2026-11-27 16:54:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 23:44:00.
- American Airlines AA2646 / AA6226: JFK 2026-12-04 08:28:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 628 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2646: JFK 2026-12-04 08:28:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 12:18:00; layover at PHX: 170 minutes.
- AA6226: PHX 2026-12-04 15:08:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 15:56:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $569.25
- Delta Air Lines DL4069 / DL1792: SBA 2026-11-27 05:41:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4069: SBA 2026-11-27 05:41:00 → SLC 2026-11-27 08:45:00; layover at SLC: 68 minutes.
- DL1792: SLC 2026-11-27 09:53:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 16:28:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL917 / DL3853: JFK 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 607 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL917: JFK 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-04 12:27:00; layover at SLC: 153 minutes.
- DL3853: SLC 2026-12-04 15:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 16:07:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $598.00
- Alaska Airlines AS2335 / AS22: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 557 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2335: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → SEA 2026-11-20 21:25:00; layover at SEA: 85 minutes.
- AS22: SEA 2026-11-20 22:50:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS25 / AS3104: JFK 2026-11-23 17:28:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 23:43:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 555 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS25: JFK 2026-11-23 17:28:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 20:45:00; layover at SAN: 105 minutes.
- AS3104: SAN 2026-11-23 22:30:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 23:43:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $611.00
- American Airlines AA564 / AA2315: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA564: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 92 minutes.
- AA2315: PHX 2026-11-20 16:54:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00.
- American Airlines AA2646 / AA6226: JFK 2026-11-23 08:28:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 628 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2646: JFK 2026-11-23 08:28:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 12:18:00; layover at PHX: 170 minutes.
- AA6226: PHX 2026-11-23 15:08:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 15:56:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $643.50
- Delta Air Lines DL4069 / DL1792: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4069: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → SLC 2026-11-20 08:45:00; layover at SLC: 68 minutes.
- DL1792: SLC 2026-11-20 09:53:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL917 / DL3853: JFK 2026-11-23 09:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 607 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL917: JFK 2026-11-23 09:00:00 → SLC 2026-11-23 12:27:00; layover at SLC: 153 minutes.
- DL3853: SLC 2026-11-23 15:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 16:07:00.
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Fares observed October 28 – 29, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Santa Barbara
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | Central Park, Broadway, the Met and the High Line, plus Brooklyn's food and bars | 1 stop via Phoenix | $483 (airline $509) | Jun 25–28, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Francisco (SFO) | The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars and dim sum in Chinatown | Nonstop · 1h 12m | $111 (airline $117) | Jan 16–23, 2027 | Check prices |
| Seattle (SEA) | Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and ferry rides across Puget Sound | Nonstop · Alaska · 2h 33m | $224 (airline $237) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's LoDo breweries, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Rockies an hour west | Nonstop · United, Southwest · 2h 25m | $297 (airline $313) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Hollywood, Griffith Observatory, the Getty and the beach at Santa Monica | Nonstop · 0h 55m | $206 (airline $218) | Jan 9–23, 2027 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | The Strip's shows and restaurants, with Red Rock Canyon a short drive west | Nonstop · Southwest · 1h 10m | $205 (airline $217) | Jan 23–26, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Pearl Harbor's memorials and the hike up Diamond Head | 1 stop via San Diego | $402 (airline $424) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
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Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Smithsonian Institution (Wikipedia): free admission · Saint Louis Zoo: visit
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