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Find cheap flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara from C$ 255

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Vancouver to Santa Barbara departing on 3/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Vancouver to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Vancouver to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Vancouver to Santa Barbara (YVR-SBA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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7:00 a.m. - 12:14 p.m.YVR-SBA
5h 14m1 stop
1:47 p.m. - 8:59 p.m.SBA-YVR
7h 12m1 stop
C$ 446Air Canada
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Sun, 2 Jun - Wed, 5 Jun
7:00 a.m. - 12:18 p.m.YVR-SBA
5h 18m1 stop
1:20 p.m. - 10:31 p.m.SBA-YVR
9h 11m1 stop
C$ 448Delta
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Tue, 27 Aug - Wed, 28 Aug
7:00 a.m. - 12:18 p.m.YVR-SBA
5h 18m1 stop
1:20 p.m. - 11:06 p.m.SBA-YVR
9h 46m2 stops
C$ 525Delta
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Tue, 27 Aug - Wed, 28 Aug
7:00 a.m. - 12:18 p.m.YVR-SBA
5h 18m1 stop
1:20 p.m. - 11:06 p.m.SBA-YVR
9h 46m2 stops
C$ 526Delta
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Tue, 27 Aug - Wed, 28 Aug
1:25 p.m. - 12:14 p.m.YVR-SBA
22h 49m2 stops
6:49 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.SBA-YVR
17h 56m2 stops
C$ 585American Airlines
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Tue, 27 Aug - Wed, 28 Aug
7:00 a.m. - 12:14 p.m.YVR-SBA
5h 14m1 stop
6:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.SBA-YVR
16h 30m2 stops
C$ 671United Airlines
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Sun, 2 Jun - Wed, 5 Jun
1:25 p.m. - 12:14 p.m.YVR-SBA
22h 49m2 stops
6:49 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.SBA-YVR
17h 41m2 stops
C$ 730American Airlines
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Tue, 27 Aug - Wed, 28 Aug
11:57 p.m. - 9:56 p.m.YVR-SBA
21h 59m2 stops
1:10 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.SBA-YVR
23h 20m2 stops
C$ 852American Airlines
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Sun, 2 Jun - Wed, 5 Jun

Flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara is April, where tickets cost C$ 620 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and November, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 831 and C$ 815 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 54 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Air Canada offered the best one-way deal for that route, at C$ 255. KAYAK users also found Vancouver to Santa Barbara round-trip flights on Air Canada from C$ 446 and on Delta from C$ 448.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

April

Cheapest flight

C$ 255
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Vancouver to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Vancouver to Santa Barbara flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Santa Barbara was C$ 186 for a one-way ticket and C$ 326 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

    On your way to Santa Barbara, you’ll fly out from Vancouver Intl. You’ll be landing at Santa Barbara.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Vancouver and Santa Barbara, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara, United Airlines or Air Canada?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara are United Airlines and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of C$ 783 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Canada is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 763 and an overall rating of 7.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Vancouver is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Barbara with an airline and back to Vancouver with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Vancouver to Santa Barbara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Santa Barbara from Vancouver up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Vancouver to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Vancouver to Santa Barbara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Vancouver to Santa Barbara? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11043 reviews
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.2Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
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Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

2.0 MediocreTed, May 2024IAD - SFO
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Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

The experience was generally above average. The only downside was the absence of WiFi during my flight from Vancouver to San Francisco.

on demand entertainment in seat back awesome Check in Kiosk too demanding with endless demand for more information information then says go to counter. Counter agent unfriendly. Do it yourself check in luggage procedure not intuitive, upset employees frustrated the whole procedure.

Headphones for the movies have too much bass and can't be adjusted. Almost impossible to hear. Great movie selections but can't really watch them because you can't hear them. Also the system is very slow.

There was no entertainment at our seats. The flight was comfortable and we had leg room. The snack we had was really good.

Economy seats were surprisingly comfortable, and snacks not too bad. Checked luggage arrived at destination without problems. It was annoying to wait until last to board as lowest-tier seats but understand it’s difficult to gauge when loading a full plane At least checked carryon luggage seemed to come off first. Annoying to have to use app to order food/drink when wifi availability didn’t allow time for it. Advance communication would have helped Food on menu seemed highly processed and unpalatable, overpriced and over packaged. So maybe a good thing to have missed chance to order

The crew suki/zuki is very rude. The zoning is only being announce once and there’s no way we will know what is currently allowed to board. I’m zone 5 (currently it was zone 3 but hich I didn’t know coz i went to the restroom). I saw a guy (zone 4) start boarding also. Then my husband (zone 5) started boarding also. But when it’s my turn, he said that i have to wait coz it’s still zone 3 and I questioned him why was my husband allowed when we are both zone 5 and i pointed to him my husband who’s boarding already and he told me to be attentive next time. And i told him he was so rude u like the other lady staff who is nice. The lady is the one who allowed the man (zone 4) and my husband to start boarding. There were 2 lines (the lady and suki)

The original connecting flight from Vancouver to Portland was canceled and then delayed. I ended up waiting for almost seven hours instead of three.

Air Canada was great and boarding was fine. The issue was that we received an email from Air Canada to check in (we were directed to Air Canada’s website). When we tried to check in online we couldn’t. So we decided to go to Air Canada check-in desks at the airport. When we arrived there they said that we needed to check in with United Airlines (which was in a different terminal and required an air train or long walk to get there). There was no indication during the booking process that we needed to check in with United so it was impossible to know. Hopefully this can be fixed going forward to travelers know which airline is processing their check-in. Seems like a basic thing that should be communicated during the check-in process. Other than that, everything else went well.

Poor communication, when they chose to change my airlines to Alaska when entering back in the US. Even gate agents were confused.

The staff were kind and friendly. It was smooth going and coming back even though coming back with holiday traffic.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Vancouver to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/7Wed
1 stopAir Canada
13h 07mYVR-SBA
C$ 255
3/7Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 55mYVR-SBA
C$ 303
20/10Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 08mYVR-SBA
C$ 316
19/10Sat
2 stopsDelta
11h 26mYVR-SBA
C$ 338
21/10Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
22h 48mYVR-SBA
C$ 341
29/6Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 29mYVR-SBA
C$ 383
20/10Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
22h 48mYVR-SBA
C$ 419
29/6Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 25mYVR-SBA
C$ 567

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Vancouver - Santa Barbara Flights

Departure:

Vancouver (undefined)Canada

Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Return flight deals:

Santa Barbara - Vancouver

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