How long is the flight from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?

A quick flight from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara can take about 21h 29m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £467. United Kingdom and Santa Barbara are separated by a distance of 5457 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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 routes from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?

When deciding which route to take from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara consider London Heathrow - Santa Barbara, London City - Santa Barbara or Edinburgh Turnhouse - Santa Barbara as they are the most popular.

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

The most popular airlines flying from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara are Finnair, Lufthansa and United Airlines. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara at least 56 days early can save you up to 37% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 56 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara for as little as £411 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as £661 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?

September can be a great time to fly to Santa Barbara from United Kingdom with a flight ticket averaging about £477. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of September for as cheap as £301. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.

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

When flying from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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

Santa Barbara (SBA), located 8.0 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from United Kingdom 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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Cheap flight deals from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara

Round-trip from	£458
One-way from	£377
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	September
Average price	£401

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

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5/12
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35h 35m total
United Kingdom to Santa Barbara

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Thu 30/1006:35LHR - SBA

2 stops22h 54mLufthansa

Thu 6/1114:30SBA - LHR

1 stop15h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£458

Fri 14/1110:30LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 29mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1114:09SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£467

Fri 14/1109:55LCY - SBA

2 stops22h 04mLufthansa

Tue 18/1114:09SBA - LCY

2 stops42h 31mLufthansa

Deal found 14/9£491

Thu 30/1009:40LCY - SBA

3 stops21h 04mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1114:30SBA - LCY

3 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£524

Fri 14/1109:25EDI - SBA

2 stops19h 37mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1108:19SBA - EDI

2 stops15h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£562

Mon 20/1006:55LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 43mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:30SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£653

Mon 20/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 08mUnited Airlines

Sun 26/1007:14SBA - LHR

2 stops21h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£656

Mon 20/1008:45LCY - SBA

2 stops18h 53mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£850

Sun 21/1212:30EDI - SBA

3 stops39h 01mUnited Airlines

Sun 25/118:51SBA - EDI

2 stops29h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£907

Mon 17/1120:40MAN - SBA

2 stops32h 01mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1114:30SBA - MAN

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£956

Fri 19/909:20LHR - SBA

1 stop18h 43mKLM

Sat 4/1012:40SBA - LHR

1 stop13h 10mKLM

Deal found 14/9£957

Fri 19/906:15LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 48mDelta

Sat 4/1008:13SBA - LHR

2 stops17h 02mDelta

Deal found 14/9£1,047

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Fri 14/1110:30LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 29mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1114:09SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/9£467

Thu 30/1010:05LHR - SBA

1 stop19h 24mLufthansa

Thu 6/1108:19SBA - LHR

1 stop15h 06mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£469

Thu 30/1009:40LCY - SBA

2 stops33h 21mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1114:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£491

Thu 30/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 32mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1106:05SBA - LHR

2 stops17h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£467

Fri 14/1109:55LCY - SBA

2 stops22h 04mLufthansa

Tue 18/1110:39SBA - LCY

2 stops22h 01mLufthansa

Deal found 12/9£491

Fri 14/1109:25EDI - SBA

2 stops19h 37mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1108:19SBA - EDI

2 stops18h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/9£562

Mon 20/1006:55LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 43mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:30SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£653

Mon 17/1120:40MAN - SBA

2 stops32h 01mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1114:30SBA - MAN

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£956

Mon 20/1008:45LCY - SBA

2 stops18h 53mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£850

Sun 21/1212:30EDI - SBA

2 stops19h 12mUnited Airlines

Sun 25/106:15SBA - EDI

2 stops17h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£907

Sun 28/911:50MAN - SBA

2 stops20h 09mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/1020:40SBA - MAN

3 stops29h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,559

Sat 20/1212:20LCY - SBA

3 stops39h 11mMultiple Airlines

Sat 3/105:00SBA - LCY

3 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£3,333

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Discover last-minute flight deals from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara. Data last updated 16 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 19/909:20LHR - SBA

1 stop18h 43mKLM

Sat 4/1012:40SBA - LHR

1 stop13h 10mKLM

Deal found 14/9£957

Fri 19/906:15LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 48mDelta

Sat 4/1008:13SBA - LHR

2 stops17h 02mDelta

Deal found 14/9£1,047

Fri 19/919:10LCY - SBA

2 stops30h 34mLufthansa

Sat 4/1015:44SBA - LCY

2 stops42h 51mLufthansa

Deal found 14/9£1,182

Fri 19/908:55LCY - SBA

3 stops23h 04mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/1008:25SBA - LCY

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,462

Sun 28/911:50MAN - SBA

2 stops20h 09mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/1020:40SBA - MAN

3 stops29h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£1,559

Mon 20/1006:55LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 43mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:30SBA - LHR

1 stop16h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£653

Mon 20/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 08mUnited Airlines

Sun 26/1007:14SBA - LHR

2 stops21h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£656

Mon 20/1008:45LCY - SBA

2 stops18h 53mLufthansa

Sun 26/1014:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£850

Mon 20/1012:05LHR - SBA

3 stops19h 44mMultiple Airlines

Sun 26/1006:00SBA - LHR

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£1,570

Thu 30/1006:35LHR - SBA

2 stops22h 54mLufthansa

Thu 6/1114:30SBA - LHR

1 stop15h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 15/9£458

Thu 30/1007:30LHR - SBA

2 stops20h 32mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1106:05SBA - LHR

2 stops17h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£467

Thu 30/1009:40LCY - SBA

2 stops33h 21mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1114:09SBA - LCY

2 stops19h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£491

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LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

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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

£467

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

£467

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

£469

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

£491

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Fri 14/11

09:55-23:59

2 stops22h 04m

Santa Barbara

Tue 18/11

10:39-16:40

2 stops22h 01m

£491

EdinburghSanta Barbara

EDI - SBA

EDISBA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 14/11

09:25-21:02

2 stops19h 37m

Santa Barbara

Tue 18/11

08:19-10:30

2 stops18h 11m

£562

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

£653

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

£850

EdinburghSanta Barbara

EDI - SBA

EDISBA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 21/12

12:30-23:42

2 stops19h 12m

Santa Barbara

Sun 25/1

06:15-07:55

2 stops17h 40m

£907

ManchesterSanta Barbara

MAN - SBA

MANSBA

Manchester

Mon 17/11

20:40-20:41

2 stops32h 01m

Santa Barbara

Fri 21/11

14:30-16:55

2 stops18h 25m

£956

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Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Finnair, United Airlines, andLufthansa from the United Kingdom 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.

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,323 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

I was lucky I had a seet without no one next to me My vegetarian meal was excellent. The service very good. Although there was a lot of turbulences during the flight, the landing was very soft and took away all our apprehension.

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,323 reviews

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,323 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,323 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,407 reviews

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,323 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Santa Barbara from United Kingdom?
Santa Barbara (SBA), located 8.0 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara.
How long is the flight from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?
A quick flight from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara can take about 21h 29m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £467. United Kingdom and Santa Barbara are separated by a distance of 5457 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the most popular routes from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?
When deciding which route to take from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara consider London Heathrow - Santa Barbara, London City - Santa Barbara or Edinburgh Turnhouse - Santa Barbara as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on United Kingdom to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara.
Can I find deals for business class flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom to Santa Barbara

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Lufthansa	Cheapest£484	Average£622	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Finnair	Cheapest£494	Average£560	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Finnair flights
United Airlines	Cheapest£522	Average£711	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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