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 8 days early can save you up to 32% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 8 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara for as little as £426 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 £676 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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

February can be a great time to fly to Santa Barbara from United Kingdom with a flight ticket averaging about £481. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of February for as cheap as £341. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of August.

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?

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Round-trip from	£519
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	£580

United Airlines
14/11-18/11
4 total stops
33h 43m total
United Kingdom to Santa Barbara

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from United Kingdom to Santa Barbara. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 4 July 2025.

Fri 14/1113:30LHR - SBA

2 stops18h 26mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1114:13SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/7£519

Wed 19/1109:50LCY - SBA

2 stops22h 06mLufthansa

Sun 23/1118:50SBA - LCY

2 stops38h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 2/7£544

Mon 18/820:55LHR - SBA

2 stops27h 12mKLM

Mon 25/805:50SBA - LHR

1 stop20h 00mKLM

Deal found 3/7£602

Fri 14/1109:25EDI - SBA

2 stops22h 31mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1105:30SBA - EDI

2 stops21h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/7£617

Wed 13/813:05LHR - SBA

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/916:00SBA - LHR

1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£618

Sun 17/815:10LHR - SBA

1 stop28h 12mAmerican Airlines

Sun 24/813:01SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/7£705

Sat 16/809:35LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Sat 23/808:13SBA - LHR

2 stops18h 02mDelta

Deal found 3/7£768

Sat 16/808:20LHR - SBA

2 stops17h 48mFinnair

Sat 23/813:01SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 44mFinnair

Deal found 2/7£774

Wed 13/808:45LCY - SBA

3 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/914:04SBA - LCY

2 stops20h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£930

Sun 17/806:05MAN - SBA

2 stops38h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 24/806:30SBA - MAN

2 stops26h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/7£955

Sun 17/812:35MAN - SBA

1 stop15h 33mDelta

Sun 24/805:50SBA - MAN

2 stops23h 35mDelta

Deal found 3/7£1,016

Mon 18/820:10LCY - SBA

2 stops27h 57mKLM

Mon 25/808:13SBA - LCY

2 stops17h 17mKLM

Deal found 3/7£1,074

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Fri 14/1113:30LHR - SBA

2 stops18h 26mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1114:13SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/7£519

Wed 19/1109:50LCY - SBA

2 stops22h 06mLufthansa

Sun 23/1118:50SBA - LCY

2 stops38h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 2/7£544

Mon 18/820:55LHR - SBA

2 stops27h 12mKLM

Mon 25/805:50SBA - LHR

1 stop20h 00mKLM

Deal found 3/7£602

Wed 13/813:05LHR - SBA

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/916:00SBA - LHR

1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£618

Sun 17/815:10LHR - SBA

1 stop28h 12mAmerican Airlines

Sun 24/813:01SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/7£705

Sat 16/809:35LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Sat 23/808:13SBA - LHR

2 stops18h 02mDelta

Deal found 3/7£768

Sat 16/808:20LHR - SBA

2 stops17h 48mFinnair

Sat 23/813:01SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 44mFinnair

Deal found 2/7£774

Fri 14/1112:30EDI - SBA

2 stops19h 26mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/1107:14SBA - EDI

2 stops19h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/7£616

Wed 13/808:45LCY - SBA

3 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/914:04SBA - LCY

2 stops20h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£930

Sun 17/812:35MAN - SBA

1 stop15h 33mDelta

Sun 24/805:50SBA - MAN

2 stops23h 35mDelta

Deal found 3/7£1,016

Sun 17/808:30LHR - SBA

3 stops23h 29mAir Canada

Sun 24/806:30SBA - LHR

3 stops19h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 2/7£2,044

Sun 17/806:05MAN - SBA

2 stops38h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 24/806:30SBA - MAN

2 stops26h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/7£955

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Wed 13/813:05LHR - SBA

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/916:00SBA - LHR

1 stop12h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£618

Wed 13/819:10LCY - SBA

2 stops33h 05mLufthansa

Tue 30/910:25SBA - LCY

2 stops24h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 3/7£689

Wed 13/808:45LCY - SBA

3 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/914:04SBA - LCY

2 stops20h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/7£930

Sat 16/809:35LHR - SBA

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Sat 23/808:13SBA - LHR

2 stops18h 02mDelta

Deal found 3/7£768

Sat 16/808:20LHR - SBA

2 stops17h 48mFinnair

Sat 23/813:01SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 44mFinnair

Deal found 2/7£774

Sat 16/811:25LHR - SBA

2 stops18h 50mUnited Airlines

Sat 23/814:34SBA - LHR

1 stop12h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/7£941

Sun 17/815:10LHR - SBA

1 stop28h 12mAmerican Airlines

Sun 24/813:01SBA - LHR

2 stops15h 14mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/7£705

Sun 17/806:05MAN - SBA

2 stops38h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 24/806:30SBA - MAN

2 stops26h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/7£955

Sun 17/812:35MAN - SBA

1 stop15h 33mDelta

Sun 24/805:50SBA - MAN

2 stops23h 35mDelta

Deal found 3/7£1,016

Sun 17/808:30LHR - SBA

3 stops23h 29mAir Canada

Sun 24/806:30SBA - LHR

3 stops19h 05mAir Canada

Deal found 2/7£2,044

Mon 18/820:55LHR - SBA

2 stops27h 12mKLM

Mon 25/805:50SBA - LHR

1 stop20h 00mKLM

Deal found 3/7£602

Mon 18/820:10LCY - SBA

2 stops27h 57mKLM

Mon 25/808:13SBA - LCY

2 stops17h 17mKLM

Deal found 3/7£1,074

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LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Fri 14/11

13:30-23:56

2 stops18h 26m

Santa Barbara

Tue 18/11

14:13-13:30

2 stops15h 17m

£519

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Wed 19/11

09:50-23:56

2 stops22h 06m

Santa Barbara

Sun 23/11

18:50-17:40

2 stops38h 50m

£544

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Mon 18/8

20:55-16:07

2 stops27h 12m

Santa Barbara

Mon 25/8

05:50-09:50

1 stop20h 00m

£602

EdinburghSanta Barbara

EDI - SBA

EDISBA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 14/11

09:25-23:56

2 stops22h 31m

Santa Barbara

Tue 18/11

05:30-10:30

2 stops21h 00m

£617

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Wed 13/8

13:05-23:40

1 stop18h 35m

Santa Barbara

Tue 30/9

16:00-12:20

1 stop12h 20m

£618

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Sun 17/8

15:10-11:22

1 stop28h 12m

Santa Barbara

Sun 24/8

13:01-12:15

2 stops15h 14m

£705

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Sat 16/8

09:35-22:35

2 stops21h 00m

Santa Barbara

Sat 23/8

08:13-10:15

2 stops18h 02m

£768

LondonSanta Barbara

LHR - SBA

LHRSBA

London Heathrow

Sat 16/8

08:20-18:08

2 stops17h 48m

Santa Barbara

Sat 23/8

13:01-12:45

2 stops15h 44m

£774

LondonSanta Barbara

LCY - SBA

LCYSBA

London City

Wed 13/8

08:45-23:40

3 stops22h 55m

Santa Barbara

Tue 30/9

14:04-18:35

2 stops20h 31m

£930

ManchesterSanta Barbara

MAN - SBA

MANSBA

Manchester

Sun 17/8

06:05-13:03

2 stops38h 58m

Santa Barbara

Sun 24/8

06:30-17:20

2 stops26h 50m

£955

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Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta, KLM, andFinnair 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.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,970 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,970 reviews

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7,970 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

KLM

7.8

Good

1,363 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,970 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,304 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,970 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,845 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,970 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,970 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

TUS - LAX

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

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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.
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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Lufthansa	Cheapest£482	Average£582	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Finnair	Cheapest£492	Average£560	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Finnair flights
United Airlines	Cheapest£560	Average£708	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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