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$157 Find Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara

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Cheap Flight Deals from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara (CVG-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cincinnati 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara.
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American Airlines Logo
5:21 am - 11:28 amCVG-SBA
9h 07m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:21 pm - 9:52 pmSBA-CVG
6h 31m1 stop
$332American Airlines
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Tue, May 20 - Sat, May 24
Delta Logo
1:49 pm - 8:30 pmCVG-SBA
9h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 3:02 pmSBA-CVG
6h 17m1 stop
$335Delta
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Wed, May 21 - Sun, May 25
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 12:34 pmCVG-SBA
8h 04m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:21 pm - 12:12 amSBA-CVG
8h 51m1 stop
$337American Airlines
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Tue, May 20 - Sat, May 24
Delta Logo
5:45 pm - 10:01 pmCVG-SBA
7h 16m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 2:53 pmSBA-CVG
6h 03m1 stop
$339Delta
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Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
Delta Logo
1:49 pm - 8:30 pmCVG-SBA
9h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 9:41 pmSBA-CVG
12h 51m2 stops
$344Delta
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Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 10:30 pmCVG-SBA
12h 20m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 9:40 pmSBA-CVG
13h 15m2 stops
$348Southwest
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Tue, May 20 - Sat, May 24
United Airlines Logo
8:42 am - 3:19 pmCVG-SBA
9h 37m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:48 pmSBA-CVG
11h 48m2 stops
$427United Airlines
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Tue, May 20 - Sun, May 25
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 11:59 pmCVG-SBA
11h 29m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:48 pmSBA-CVG
11h 48m2 stops
$432United Airlines
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Tue, May 20 - Sun, May 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 5:37 pmCVG-SBA
25h 57m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 7:07 amSBA-CVG
8h 37m1 stop
$437Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jun 10 - Fri, Jun 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 5:34 pmCVG-SBA
25h 54m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 7:07 amSBA-CVG
8h 37m1 stop
$505Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jun 10 - Fri, Jun 13

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to Santa Barbara flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Santa Barbara on a Sunday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Cincinnati, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to Santa Barbara is February, where tickets cost $354 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $644 and $644 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$157
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
Flight from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara was $157 for a one-way ticket and $332 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cincinnati to Santa Barbara are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $462 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 $533 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 7920 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

10.0 ExcellentGary, Apr 2025TPA - LAX
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

Zero updates from the pilots for 30 minutes in the tarmac

Delta flight attendants poorly managed the boarding process and overhead storage. My bag was checked last minute and no claim ticket was provided. My bag is now lost. Complete incompetence by all flight crew involved.

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

The boarding experience was good; $20 for wifi per flight is uncompetitive compared to Delta, Southwest, and others, and puts American lower on my list given similar pricing.

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

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