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$158 Find cheap flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Santa Barbara departing on 9/17. 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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High season

June

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Flight from Chicago to Santa Barbara

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois with another airline.

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

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Illinois to Santa Barbara?

Find which airlines fly direct from Illinois to Santa Barbara, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Illinois to Santa Barbara

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

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Nonstop returns

Santa Barbara to Illinois

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

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Book cheap flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara

Recent round-trip flight deals

9/18Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 16mSTL-SBA
9/24Tue
1 stopDelta
6h 49mSBA-STL
$318
7/2Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 21mORD-SBA
7/9Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 32mSBA-ORD
$318
9/18Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 15mSTL-SBA
9/24Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 41mSBA-STL
$323
9/18Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
11h 41mSTL-SBA
9/24Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 55mSBA-STL
$328
10/26Sat
1 stopAlaska Airlines
13h 50mORD-SBA
10/30Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
27h 01mSBA-ORD
$334
8/7Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 21mORD-SBA
8/12Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 01mSBA-ORD
$338
7/10Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 00mORD-SBA
7/16Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 24mSBA-ORD
$346
7/9Tue
1 stopDelta
6h 13mORD-SBA
7/16Tue
1 stopDelta
5h 53mSBA-ORD
$348
7/9Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 56mORD-SBA
7/10Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 44mSBA-ORD
$349
8/9Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
19h 50mORD-SBA
8/12Mon
1 stopAlaska Airlines
8h 06mSBA-ORD
$450

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Recent one-way flight deals

9/17Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 07mORD-SBA
$158
7/31Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 11mSTL-SBA
$159
7/3Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 10mORD-SBA
$159
10/12Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 51mSTL-SBA
$163
8/3Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 46mORD-SBA
$163
8/2Fri
1 stopDelta
6h 13mORD-SBA
$183
8/3Sat
2 stopsDelta
13h 05mORD-SBA
$198
9/2Mon
1 stopAlaska Airlines
22h 18mORD-SBA
$203
7/3Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
8h 54mORD-SBA
$209
10/12Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
9h 02mSTL-SBA
$213

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Last minute flights from Illinois to Santa Barbara

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/11Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 41mPIA-SBA
6/19Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 41mSBA-PIA
$544
6/11Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 41mPIA-SBA
6/19Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 41mSBA-PIA
$597
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 12mPIA-SBA
6/19Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 14mSBA-PIA
$728
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 47mPIA-SBA
6/19Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 14mSBA-PIA
$733
6/15Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 36mORD-SBA
6/21Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 20mSBA-ORD
$782
6/11Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 41mPIA-SBA
6/19Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 57mSBA-PIA
$806
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 12mPIA-SBA
6/19Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 17mSBA-PIA
$823
6/11Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 39mORD-SBA
6/15Sat
multi-stopDelta
6h 27mSBA-ORD
$886
6/11Tue
multi-stopDelta
13h 59mORD-SBA
6/15Sat
multi-stopDelta
6h 27mSBA-ORD
$891
6/11Tue
multi-stopDelta
13h 26mORD-SBA
6/18Tue
multi-stopDelta
13h 38mSBA-ORD
$896

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Flights to Santa Barbara

Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Return flight deals:

Santa Barbara - Illinois

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