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$158 Find cheap flights from Charlotte 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 from Charlotte to Santa Barbara departing on 6/18. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Charlotte to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Charlotte to Santa Barbara (CLT-SBA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charlotte 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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6:55 pm - 11:43 pmCLT-SBA
7h 48m1 stop
7:35 am - 7:17 pmSBA-CLT
8h 42m1 stop
$336Delta
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Tue, Jul 30 - Thu, Aug 8
6:55 pm - 10:54 pmCLT-SBA
6h 59m1 stop
7:35 am - 5:32 pmSBA-CLT
6h 57m1 stop
$340Delta
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Sat, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 8
6:55 pm - 11:43 pmCLT-SBA
7h 48m1 stop
7:35 am - 5:32 pmSBA-CLT
6h 57m1 stop
$346Delta
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Tue, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 7
5:30 pm - 11:59 pmCLT-SBA
9h 29m2 stops
6:24 pm - 9:51 amSBA-CLT
12h 27m2 stops
$441United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Tue, Aug 6
4:28 pm - 9:18 pmCLT-SBA
7h 50m1 stop
5:15 am - 3:15 pmSBA-CLT
7h 00m1 stop
$471United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 5
5:30 pm - 11:59 pmCLT-SBA
9h 29m2 stops
6:24 pm - 10:44 amSBA-CLT
13h 20m2 stops
$475United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 5
6:15 pm - 10:44 pmCLT-SBA
7h 29m1 stop
6:39 pm - 6:04 amSBA-CLT
8h 25m1 stop
$567American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 24
9:40 am - 3:19 pmCLT-SBA
8h 39m2 stops
1:01 pm - 12:31 amSBA-CLT
8h 30m2 stops
$757American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 5
11:39 am - 3:19 pmCLT-SBA
6h 40m1 stop
6:38 pm - 4:58 amSBA-CLT
7h 20m1 stop
$881American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 2 - Fri, Aug 2
5:49 am - 12:22 pmCLT-SBA
9h 33m2 stops
4:11 pm - 4:58 amSBA-CLT
9h 47m1 stop
$886American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 4 - Sun, Aug 4

Flights from Charlotte to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all flights from Charlotte to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Charlotte to Santa Barbara, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Charlotte, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Santa Barbara is January, where tickets cost $438 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of tickets is $690 and $643 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Santa Barbara, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 32 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Charlotte to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Santa Barbara from Charlotte were found on Delta ($158) and American Airlines ($172), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Delta ($336) and United Airlines ($441).

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Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$158
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from Charlotte to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Charlotte to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Santa Barbara

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to Santa Barbara was $158 for a one-way ticket and $336 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Charlotte to Santa Barbara.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Charlotte to Santa Barbara?

    When flying out of Charlotte you will be using Charlotte Douglas. You will be landing at Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to Santa Barbara are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $564 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 $469 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte with another airline. Booking your flights between Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Charlotte to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Charlotte to Santa Barbara? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10673 reviews
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

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

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

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Temperature in the plane was quite warm for the entire flight - actually just outright hot making for an unoleay4 hours. Crew either couldn’t or wouldn’t do anything about it. No acknowledgement or apology. All passengers were commenting on how hot it was.

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

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.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Tray table was filthy when I sat down. I needed to have someone come clean it because there was food and stains on it WiFi didn’t work after paying for in-flight WiFi. Food was terrible and was not filling at all Chicken was rubbery Flight attendant had an attitude, interrupted me and wasn’t able to answer basic questions about the food selection such as “does the chicken have red sauce in it”. If your flight attendants are not going to know what is in the meals so we can make an educated decision based on dietary restrictions, they shouldn’t be on the plane. My 1.5 year old niece was sleeping and dropped her binkie. I went on the ground under the chairs looking for it. It was at that time that she came up to me as I’m CLEARLY on all 4s with a flashlight and said “I need to get by”. I said one moment please I’m getting something from under the seat (while my head was literally under the seat). Her reply was “no you need to move now” and proceeded to almost push me out of the way. I looked up and all I saw was her toes under my eyes. When I looked in front of me, her private parts were inches away from my face. I then made a comment “you couldn’t waited 2 seconds?” and her response was, “no I need to use the bathroom”. I understand that and would never want to be the reason someone couldn’t get to the bathroom but I was under the seat. She could’ve gone around the other way instead of harassing me, basically placing her private parts on my head and borderline pushing me out of the way. You don’t pay that much for this deplorable experience. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had on American. I will be absolutely thinking twice and thrice about flying American Airlines again. I would rather pay more to fly delta because at least I know their WiFi will work and their flight attendants won’t have a shitty attitude for no reason, nor will they act the way this woman did. Unacceptable.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

The flight was great but board was a nightmare. The gate was changed 4 times during the layover period

i suspect i caught flu on this flight as i could hear someone coughing a few rows back and ended up with flu a few days later. also tiresome to have to watch movies on my device by holding up smartphone screen, would have liked to have in seat display.

Plane took off without me, my stepdad and a dozen other passengers. It went from an hour delay to boarding in 15 montures without notifying anyone. Names were not called overhead. Now I’m missing a day of work and stuck in Charolette overnight paying for a hotel and Ubers out of pocket

We sat on the plane for 1 hour because the airline was short handed could not be unloading.

Flight delayed 3 times. We were directed to go to a gate across from our gate. The plane wasn't there yet so we had to wait for it to arrive, then deplane everyone and then wait again for the plane to be cleaned. After 45 minuites we were allowed on the plane. The first plane had mechanical issues. The 2nd plane must have had bathroom issues because we did not have any food service whatsoever. No snack or beverage. That made for a long time not to have anything considering that we had just made it to the original gate and we had no time to stop to get food or a drink. Then we didn't want to leave the gate to get food because we wouldn't know how much longer the delay would be. Then the next gate change. Had we been told that the total time would have been aprox 45 min later we would have left to get food and a beverage. We had to wait again for the okay to the pilot to take off so we were on the runway for another 20 min. Overall, we were delayed over 2 hours which felt like 4 hours.

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

I had trouble finding a boarding pass because I had an hour between Flights and American did not see my flight I believe because I was ticketed through KAYAK. I did not have enough time to go to the desk before boarding so I went to the desk and told them while I was boarding and they had a boarding pass for me within three minutes. Nice. I paid extra to have more legroom and it is definitely worth it for a six hour flight. I would’ve paid for a decent dinner, but they didn’t offer anything but a snack box —not good for six hours.

Charlotte airport is miserable. For American I always have to connect from the end of terminal E to the end of terminal B and the stupid moving walkways are always broken. And the flights to all seem of least importance so they never leave on time in either direction.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Charlotte to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/18Tue
1 stopDelta
10h 04mCLT-SBA
$158
6/19Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 00mCLT-SBA
$172
6/15Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 03mCLT-SBA
$202
6/15Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 03mCLT-SBA
$212
6/19Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 53mCLT-SBA
$244
6/19Wed
2 stopsDelta
9h 33mCLT-SBA
$249
6/15Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
10h 48mCLT-SBA
$257
6/19Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 24mCLT-SBA
$304
6/18Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
9h 21mCLT-SBA
$307
6/18Tue
3 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 24mCLT-SBA
$400

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Last minute flights from Charlotte to Santa Barbara

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 Charlotte to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 34mCLT-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 53mSBA-CLT
$571
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 34mCLT-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 34mSBA-CLT
$576
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 43mCLT-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 04mSBA-CLT
$581
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 43mCLT-SBA
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 29mSBA-CLT
$586

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Charlotte - Santa Barbara Flights

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Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

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