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Cheap flight deals from Boston to Santa Barbara (BOS-SBA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Boston 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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6:00 am - 12:08 pmBOS-SBA
9h 08m1 stop
6:45 pm - 8:08 amSBA-BOS
10h 23m1 stop
$318United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 23
11:00 am - 8:55 pmBOS-SBA
12h 55m2 stops
7:25 am - 6:10 pmSBA-BOS
7h 45m1 stop
$323Delta
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Wed, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 23
10:00 am - 8:55 pmBOS-SBA
13h 55m2 stops
7:25 am - 9:20 pmSBA-BOS
10h 55m2 stops
$328Delta
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Wed, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 15
5:19 pm - 10:29 pmBOS-SBA
8h 10m1 stop
12:23 pm - 11:13 pmSBA-BOS
7h 50m1 stop
$332American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 20
6:00 am - 12:33 pmBOS-SBA
9h 33m1 stop
6:49 pm - 8:21 amSBA-BOS
10h 32m2 stops
$337American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 2
6:30 pm - 11:57 pmBOS-SBA
8h 27m1 stop
6:45 pm - 6:09 amSBA-BOS
8h 24m1 stop
$338United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 15
9:19 am - 6:21 pmBOS-SBA
12h 02m2 stops
6:33 am - 5:06 pmSBA-BOS
7h 33m1 stop
$341American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 6 - Fri, Aug 16
7:00 am - 4:16 pmBOS-SBA
12h 16m2 stops
6:49 pm - 9:16 amSBA-BOS
11h 27m2 stops
$342American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 2
2:00 pm - 8:55 pmBOS-SBA
9h 55m2 stops
7:25 am - 7:38 pmSBA-BOS
9h 13m1 stop
$343Delta
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Tue, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 19
9:19 am - 6:21 pmBOS-SBA
12h 02m2 stops
6:49 pm - 9:16 amSBA-BOS
11h 27m2 stops
$346American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 6 - Fri, Aug 16

Flights from Boston to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Boston to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all flights from Boston to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Boston to Santa Barbara, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Santa Barbara, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Boston to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Boston 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 Boston to Santa Barbara is January, where tickets cost $421 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $666 and $656 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Boston to Santa Barbara?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Boston 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 Boston to Santa Barbara, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 51 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Boston 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, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $159. KAYAK users also found Boston to Santa Barbara round-trip flights on United Airlines from $318 and on Delta from $323.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Boston and Santa Barbara?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

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Low season

January

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Boston to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Boston to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Boston to Santa Barbara

  • How do I get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to the city center?

    Taxis are available outside the terminal building at SBA and can take you directly to your destination in the city center. In addition, ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are also available at the airport and can take you to the city center. The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) also offers bus service from the airport to the city center. The Route 11 bus runs from the airport to the Downtown Transit Center.

  • Can I cancel my booking for flights from Boston to Santa Barbara with United Airlines?

    If you have booked a refundable ticket with United Airlines, you can cancel your reservation any time before the departure of your flight from Boston to Santa Barbara and get a full refund of the ticket cost. If you have booked a non-refundable ticket, you can cancel your reservation within 24 hours of making the reservation and get a full refund of the ticket cost.

  • What is the luggage allowance on flights from Boston to Santa Barbara with Alaska Airlines?

    Alaska Airlines' standard luggage allowance for domestic flights including flights from Boston to Santa Barbara allows passengers to bring one carry-on bag and one personal item for free. The carry-on bag must not exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches. In addition to the carry-on and personal items, passengers can also check up to two bags for a fee. The fees vary depending on the route and the size of the bag.

  • What services does American Airlines offer for economy class passengers on flights from Boston to Santa Barbara?

    American Airlines offers various services for economy class passengers on flights from Boston to Santa Barbara including an in-flight entertainment system (IFE) with access to movies, TV shows, music, and games, complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and snacks, alcoholic beverages for purchase, and access to Wi-Fi at an additional cost.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Boston to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Boston to Santa Barbara was $159 for a one-way ticket and $318 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Boston and Santa Barbara?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Boston to Santa Barbara. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Santa Barbara from Boston?

    Phoenix is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Boston to Santa Barbara.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Boston to Santa Barbara, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Boston to Santa Barbara are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $456 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $588 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Boston 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 Boston to Santa Barbara.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Boston 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 Boston with another airline. Booking your flights between Boston and SBA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Boston 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 Boston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Boston to Santa Barbara

  • United Airlines' crew will offer assistance to passengers with reduced mobility in accessing the restroom, getting meals and drinks, and helping to move around within the aircraft during the flight from Boston (BOS) to Santa Barbara (SBA).
  • Flights from Boston (BOS) to Santa Barbara usually have layovers in different cities depending on the airline you choose. Some of these layovers include Phoenix (PHX), Dallas (DFW), Denver (DEN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), and Philadelphia (PHL).
  • American Airlines offers flights from Boston (BOS) to Santa Barbara (SBA) and has implemented several fuel-saving measures, such as reducing engine taxi time, optimizing flight paths, and using single-engine taxiing, which help reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The airline has also begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights.
  • Alaska Airlines offers several services for families traveling with kids on flights from Boston (BOS) to Santa Barbara (SBA). For example, the airline allows families to select preferred seating options that are better suited to their needs, such as seats with extra legroom or seats that are close to the lavatories.
  • Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has four terminals: A, B, C, and E. Each terminal is connected by airport shuttle buses, and there are also walkways that connect terminals A, B, and E.
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Top 4 airlines serving from Boston to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Boston 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.
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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9254 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
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The crew was the best I’ve had the experience of flying with. A misbehaving child was making things difficult for me with bopping my tray table, taking my snack, and continually tapping or bumping me. The crew quietly and respectfully moved me to another seat, and thanked me for my patience. They couldn’t have been more kind. Their professionalism really stood out to me and I am more than happy to leave a great review for them!

10.0 ExcellentCarolyn, Jun 2024ATL - SAN
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The crew was the best I’ve had the experience of flying with. A misbehaving child was making things difficult for me with bopping my tray table, taking my snack, and continually tapping or bumping me. The crew quietly and respectfully moved me to another seat, and thanked me for my patience. They couldn’t have been more kind. Their professionalism really stood out to me and I am more than happy to leave a great review for them!

I would have appreciated notification that our flight was moved to another gate LAST MINUTE so that we would not have missed it. We got no such notice and had to spend another night to catch an available flight in the morning, which was huge inconvenience. We will never fly Alaska again.

Flight was delayed 2 hours. It was too cold inside the cabin. My seat mate had no jacket so she was shivering the entire flight. The stewardess says there’s no available blanket.

The airline was way too cold. We were freezing, I don’t know if that is normal. Overall it was pretty good flight. Always flown Alaska Airlines and I am not changing.

Mediocre is best way to describe. Bare bones narrow seats, Dirty pulldown tray, unfriendly cabin crew who were in a hurry to serve tiny drinks and tiny snacks. (Compared to much better Hawaiian Airlines experience, .. no comparison!)

I wasn't impressed with the entertainment selection, and the snack sizes were small. But the entire crew was professional and did a great job. For that I would fly Alaska again.

It was really good and that's why we choose AA over other airlines.

In economy, there was actually a decent amount of legroom and it was shocking to be in a bathroom that actually had a little bit of space! It was far more spacious than Most airlines are today. It was pleasant because of that.

Seats are uncomfortable but let room was adequate. The snack is pretty weak and the staff not particularly friendly.

We landed in San Diego from Fresno 10 min late and our gate was occupied. We waited OVER AN HOUR to get to the gate and didnt get any updates about what was happening until I asked. Then we were told it would be another 5 minutes....which turned into 25. My wife was waiting in cell phone lot over an hour and finally had to leave. It cost me $40 cab ride and a fight with my wife. THanks for nothing Alaska Air.

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

Everything went smoothly. I didn’t like that when I booked in the main cabin my wife and I weren’t seated together. One would think when booking on an option that allows picking your seat. They would put you and your travel partner together. Had to call to get it sorted. They did fix.

They did a fine job. Can't wait to use Delta in the future.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Seats in first class on the E175 recline too far back. I was in 2A, and the man in 1A fully reclined almost the entire flight. It took 6-7 inches of space away from me and made it very difficult to work on my laptop.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Flighty delayed on boarding - then group 1 had to check their carry on bags but groups 3 and beyond could carry bags on - very inconvenient for weekend business trip with no checked baggage. Then delayed on the runway - before take off. No communication from pilot on why or how long. Wifi/Entertainment didn't work for 4+ flight. Upon arrival, attendants announced wrong carousel for baggage claim - everyone was waiting at the wrong place for their checked bags. This was a mess united!

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

No lounge access with “United First” ticket. False alarm about late flight, jeopardizing connection. Wrong meal. Loose power socket would not hold plug, could not charge device. In-flight access to text messaging did not work. Toilet seat on plane would not stay up.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

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.

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.

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Worst experience flying American Airlines. I fly with them often, so I was super disappointed in the service I received at gate 30 in LGA on May 24, mid-day. The flight was delayed twice. I was patiently waiting in the American Airlines lounge when I received the notice on my app that the plane was boarding 45 minutes before its newly re-scheduled take off of 4 pm (from the orginal 1:45 pm then 3:00 pm). It took me 5 min to travel from the lounge to the gate and when I arrived there at 3:20 flight gate attendant told me the flight had closed and that they announced for passengers multiple times. I showed them the notification on my app and they were really rude and unempathetic. The person who rescheduled my flight at customer service wasn't any happier but was at least helpful in getting me on the next flight.

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

delayed delayed delayed. was supposed to have a 2 hour layover and very nearly missed my connection.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Boston to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/13Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 33mBOS-SBA
$159
8/13Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 18mBOS-SBA
$164
7/15Mon
1 stopDelta
9h 44mBOS-SBA
$249
6/24Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 34mBOS-SBA
$253
7/22Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 02mBOS-SBA
$273
10/10Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
9h 08mBOS-SBA
$283
7/19Fri
1 stopDelta
7h 58mBOS-SBA
$289
7/22Mon
2 stopsDelta
15h 00mBOS-SBA
$294
6/24Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
9h 33mBOS-SBA
$308
10/10Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
17h 31mBOS-SBA
$341

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Boston to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 28mBOS-SBA
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 13mSBA-BOS
$698
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 05mBOS-SBA
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 13mSBA-BOS
$703
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 58mBOS-SBA
6/17Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 46mSBA-BOS
$708
6/15Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 51mBOS-SBA
6/22Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 51mSBA-BOS
$784
6/15Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 25mBOS-SBA
6/22Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 20mSBA-BOS
$837

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Boston (BOS)United States

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