How long is the flight from London to Santa Barbara?

Departing from London to Santa Barbara will take you 21h 29m. There are 5457 mi between London and Santa Barbara. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from London to Santa Barbara round-trip?

According to our current data, Lufthansa (£482), Finnair (£492), and United Airlines (£520) offers the cheapest pricing from London to Santa Barbara. Users have found that Lufthansa is 28% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

What is the cheapest day to fly from London to Santa Barbara?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their London to Santa Barbara flight should consider departing on Friday at midday when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday at midday flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Santa Barbara ranges from 0.0 - 90.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 90.0 mm. May is typically the driest time to visit Santa Barbara when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Santa Barbara, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from London to Santa Barbara?

When booking a flight from London to Santa Barbara, you may want to consider flying on Finnair, Lufthansa or United Airlines as they are the most popular for this route.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LON to SBA?

It’s typically best to fly out from London to Santa Barbara in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 5% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Santa Barbara from London?

If you book a flight to Santa Barbara from London, you will be flying to Santa Barbara, which is the city’s only airport. Santa Barbara (SBA) is located 8.0 mi from the center of Santa Barbara. There are 0 flights from London to Santa Barbara per day from 3 different airlines.

Can I find deals for flights from London to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on London to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from London to Santa Barbara?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London to Santa Barbara.

Can I find deals for business class flights from London to Santa Barbara?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

£375+ Cheap Flights from London to Santa Barbara

Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from London to Santa Barbara?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. London to Santa Barbara flights typically cost between £529 and £538 in October. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £457 on Lufthansa (30 Oct-6 Nov).

Cheap flight deals from London to Santa Barbara

Round-trip from	£457
One-way from	£375
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	September
Average price	£530

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30/10-6/11
3 total stops
37h 54m total
London to Santa Barbara

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5/12
3 total stops
35h 35m total
London to Santa Barbara

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£19 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from London to Santa Barbara
Explore the most affordable flight options available from London to Santa Barbara. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 September 2025.

Thu 30/1006:35LHR - SBA

2 stops22h 54mLufthansa

Thu 6/1114:30SBA - LHR

1 stop15h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£457

Fri 14/1110:30LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 29mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1114:09SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£465

Thu 25/911:25LHR - SBA

1 stop17h 40mLufthansa

Sun 28/915:44SBA - LHR

1 stop14h 26mLufthansa

Deal found 16/9£469

Thu 25/910:00LHR - SBA

3 stops20h 24mUnited Airlines

Sun 28/906:30SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/9£488

Thu 30/1009:40LCY - SBA

2 stops21h 19mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1114:30SBA - LCY

3 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£489

Fri 14/1109:55LCY - SBA

2 stops22h 04mLufthansa

Tue 18/1110:39SBA - LCY

2 stops22h 56mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£491

Thu 25/908:45LCY - SBA

2 stops23h 14mLufthansa

Sun 28/915:44SBA - LCY

2 stops40h 41mLufthansa

Deal found 16/9£540

Mon 20/1006:55LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 43mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:30SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£650

Mon 20/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 08mUnited Airlines

Sun 26/1007:14SBA - LHR

2 stops21h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£654

Mon 20/1008:45LCY - SBA

2 stops18h 53mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£847

Fri 19/909:20LHR - SBA

1 stop18h 43mKLM

Sat 4/1012:40SBA - LHR

1 stop13h 10mKLM

Deal found 14/9£953

Thu 25/909:25LCY - SBA

3 stops22h 34mMultiple Airlines

Sun 28/910:25SBA - LCY

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£1,013

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Fri 14/1110:30LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 29mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1114:09SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£465

Thu 30/1010:05LHR - SBA

1 stop19h 24mLufthansa

Thu 6/1108:19SBA - LHR

1 stop15h 06mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£468

Thu 30/1009:40LCY - SBA

2 stops33h 21mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1114:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£489

Thu 30/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 32mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1106:05SBA - LHR

2 stops17h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£465

Fri 14/1109:55LCY - SBA

2 stops22h 04mLufthansa

Tue 18/1110:39SBA - LCY

2 stops22h 56mLufthansa

Deal found 13/9£489

Mon 20/1006:55LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 43mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:30SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£650

Mon 20/1008:45LCY - SBA

2 stops18h 53mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£847

Sat 20/1212:20LCY - SBA

3 stops39h 11mMultiple Airlines

Sat 3/105:00SBA - LCY

3 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£3,321

Last-minute flights from London to Santa Barbara
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Fri 19/911:20LHR - SBA

1 stop16h 43mKLM

Sat 4/1012:40SBA - LHR

2 stops16h 30mKLM

Deal found 15/9£958

Fri 19/919:10LCY - SBA

2 stops30h 34mLufthansa

Sat 4/1015:44SBA - LCY

2 stops42h 51mLufthansa

Deal found 14/9£1,178

Thu 25/907:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 08mUnited Airlines

Sun 28/914:04SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/9£466

Thu 25/911:25LHR - SBA

1 stop17h 40mLufthansa

Sun 28/915:44SBA - LHR

1 stop14h 26mLufthansa

Deal found 16/9£469

Thu 25/908:45LCY - SBA

2 stops23h 14mLufthansa

Sun 28/915:44SBA - LCY

2 stops40h 41mLufthansa

Deal found 16/9£540

Thu 25/909:25LCY - SBA

3 stops22h 34mMultiple Airlines

Sun 28/910:25SBA - LCY

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£1,013

Mon 20/1006:55LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 43mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:30SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£650

Mon 20/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 08mUnited Airlines

Sun 26/1007:14SBA - LHR

2 stops21h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£654

Mon 20/1008:45LCY - SBA

2 stops18h 53mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£847

Thu 30/1006:35LHR - SBA

2 stops22h 54mLufthansa

Thu 6/1114:30SBA - LHR

1 stop15h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£457

Thu 30/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 32mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1106:05SBA - LHR

2 stops17h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£465

Thu 30/1009:40LCY - SBA

2 stops33h 21mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1114:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£489

One-way flights from London to Santa Barbara
Search for one-way flight options from London to Santa Barbara. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 September 2025.

Fri 5/1214:50LHR - SBA

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£375

Fri 5/1217:50LCY - SBA

2 stops30h 21mKLM

Deal found 15/9£499

Sun 30/1119:45LHR - SBA

2 stops54h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£537

Sun 30/1117:45LCY - SBA

3 stops35h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,221

Sun 30/1110:00LHR - SBA

3 stops20h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£3,083

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Fri 14/11

10:30-23:59

2 stops21h 29m

Santa Barbara

Tue 18/11

14:09-13:30

2 stops15h 21m

£465

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Thu 30/10

07:30-21:02

2 stops20h 32m

Santa Barbara

Thu 6/11

06:05-07:10

2 stops17h 05m

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LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Thu 30/10

10:05-22:29

1 stop19h 24m

Santa Barbara

Thu 6/11

08:19-07:25

1 stop15h 06m

£468

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Thu 30/10

09:40-12:01

2 stops33h 21m

Santa Barbara

Thu 6/11

14:09-17:40

2 stops19h 31m

£489

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Fri 14/11

09:55-23:59

2 stops22h 04m

Santa Barbara

Tue 18/11

10:39-17:35

2 stops22h 56m

£489

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Mon 20/10

06:55-19:38

2 stops20h 43m

Santa Barbara

Sun 26/10

14:30-13:30

1 stop16h 00m

£650

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Mon 20/10

08:45-19:38

2 stops18h 53m

Santa Barbara

Sun 26/10

14:09-16:40

2 stops19h 31m

£847

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Sat 20/12

12:20-19:31

3 stops39h 11m

Santa Barbara

Sat 3/1

05:00-12:40

3 stops23h 40m

£3,321

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Fri 5/12

14:50-18:25

3 stops35h 35m

£375

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Fri 5/12

17:50-16:11

2 stops30h 21m

£499

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How much does it cost for a return flight from London to Santa Barbara?

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London to Santa Barbara?

San Francisco (SFO) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 57% of one-stop itineraries from London to Santa Barbara on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London to Santa Barbara?

Phoenix (PHX) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £552.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London to Santa Barbara?

Flights via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 19m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London to Santa Barbara?

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 22m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with United Airlines and Lufthansa from London to Santa Barbara by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,924 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,924 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,924 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,407 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,924 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Santa Barbara from London?
If you book a flight to Santa Barbara from London, you will be flying to Santa Barbara, which is the city’s only airport. Santa Barbara (SBA) is located 8.0 mi from the center of Santa Barbara. There are 0 flights from London to Santa Barbara per day from 3 different airlines.
How long is the flight from London to Santa Barbara?
Departing from London to Santa Barbara will take you 21h 29m. There are 5457 mi between London and Santa Barbara. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London to Santa Barbara round-trip?
According to our current data, Lufthansa (£482), Finnair (£492), and United Airlines (£520) offers the cheapest pricing from London to Santa Barbara. Users have found that Lufthansa is 28% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from London to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on London to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from London to Santa Barbara?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London to Santa Barbara.
Can I find deals for business class flights from London to Santa Barbara?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 3 airlines flying from London to Santa Barbara

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Lufthansa	Cheapest£482	Average£620	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Finnair	Cheapest£492	Average£558	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Finnair flights
United Airlines	Cheapest£520	Average£708	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

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