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$134 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl (SBA-IAD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl

Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 5:22 amSBA-IAD
7h 57m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 1:53 pmIAD-SBA
8h 03m1 stop
$272United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 3
Delta Logo
12:40 pm - 11:32 pmSBA-IAD
7h 52m1 stop
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3:26 pm - 8:08 pmIAD-SBA
7h 42m1 stop
$277Delta
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Tue, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 3
Delta Logo
12:40 pm - 11:32 pmSBA-IAD
7h 52m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:30 am - 4:07 pmIAD-SBA
11h 37m2 stops
$282Delta
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Tue, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
4:39 pm - 9:53 amSBA-IAD
14h 14m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:57 am - 6:39 pmIAD-SBA
13h 42m2 stops
$287American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 27
Delta Logo
12:45 pm - 11:49 pmSBA-IAD
8h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:35 pm - 8:14 pmIAD-SBA
10h 39m1 stop
$288Delta
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Tue, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
4:39 pm - 9:53 amSBA-IAD
14h 14m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:57 am - 6:39 pmIAD-SBA
13h 42m2 stops
$309American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 7:32 amSBA-IAD
9h 03m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:39 pmIAD-SBA
14h 39m1 stop
$380Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 8 - Thu, Sep 4
United Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 5:24 amSBA-IAD
7h 59m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 1:50 pmIAD-SBA
8h 00m1 stop
$383United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
4:25 pm - 1:20 pmSBA-IAD
17h 55m2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:35 am - 3:50 pmIAD-SBA
11h 15m1 stop
$395Southwest
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Fri, Aug 8 - Thu, Sep 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 7:19 pmSBA-IAD
20h 49m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 6:39 pmIAD-SBA
12h 39m1 stop
$506Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl 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 Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Washington Dulles Airport back to Santa Barbara, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, 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 Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is March, where tickets cost $351 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $749 and $668 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$134
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 45% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl 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 Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport was $134 for a one-way ticket and $272 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Barbara and Washington Dulles Airport?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport?

    On your way to Washington Dulles Airport, you’ll fly out from Santa Barbara. You’ll be landing at Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C., Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C. are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $407 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 $616 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport?

    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 Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington Dulles Airport from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport?

    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 Washington Dulles Airport with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and IAD 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 Santa Barbara to Washington Dulles Airport?

    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 Washington Dulles Airport from Santa Barbara up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Washington, D.C.. 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 Santa Barbara to Dulles Intl? 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 7956 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
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737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

6.0 GoodWalter, May 2025ONT - SLC
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737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Turbulent taking off & landing to Dulles from Raleigh. Flight from Dulles to Tokyo very good!!

Very nice and clean plane. Transit time between flights was tight though

Mostly the experience was good except for the flight changes made by UA which meant longer layover in DC

Terrible. First of all we were delayed 4 3/4 hours departing Honolulu. As we had to leave our condo and the rental car had to be returned we had to go to the airport. Even though we had a business class boarding pass to Washington, since we did not have business class to Montreal we could not access the lounge without paying a $59 fee each. This does not make sense to us. Since we could not meet our original connection United booked us to Montreal via New York LaGuardia on Air Canada. In Washington a further delay got us into LaGuardia too late to make our connection to Montreal so we were booked on another Air Canada flight 3 hours later. We were originally scheduled to arrive in Montreal at 10:40 and arrived at 19:55. A totally exhausting day, United did not offer a meal voucher or any type of compensation. Air Canada did give us a digital meal voucher. The food in United business class is poor among all meals offered. The pods look nice but are not that confortable. Overall would not fly on United again.

Change cabin crew assisting business class. Not taking care, ignoring requests and calls. Never had such an experience in business class.

United left one of our bags back in SFO but that’s not my real complaint. The complaint is how it all went down. So we checked in the day before online and were told we could use the quick drop for luggage. So the next day I used baggage quick drop curbside at SFO. The agent mistakenly didn't tag my bag as he put my bag on the conveyor belt untagged. We immediately alerted him he had not tagged the bag. I walked with him to the baggage service office to find my bag and tag it. We waited outside the office for 10 mins. He came out and said everything was ok and the bag was going to be tagged and on my flight. We received a text that one of our bags was on the flight but the other was not. I alerted my first class flight attendant immediately upon boarding the flight. She was helpful and said she’d get it sorted out right away. She called over the gate agent. The gate agent used my bag number and looked over information on her device. She said my bag was on the flight. The flight attendant was standing with her, looking at the device, and also said “yep it’s on the flight”. During the flight the flight attendant made reference to how reassuring it must feel knowing the bag was on the flight. Upon arriving to IAD we received a text that my bag was not on my flight. The text said my bag would arrive to my final destination LIS 24 hrs late. I understand that mistakes happen. I was totally ok with my bag mistakenly not getting tagged at the quick drop. I was fine with walking down to baggage services to tag my bag. But, what I am not ok with is that the United staff said they fixed the mistake two different times, assuring me twice that my bag would be/was on the plane…and it wasn’t. I expected better attention by the employees, for them to do what they said they were going to do. We also spent extra money to upgrade our seats to first class, including the entire return leg from Lisbon to San Francisco because we wanted a smoother and more relaxing travel experience. Our money was not well spent. We will not be using United for travel going forward.

The flight was delayed, it took longer than anticipated because of weather, and they broke my luggage.

Horrifying! And I am almost 2 million miles with United. Late by 3 1/2 hours. Worst: after two hours on the plane waiting, they decided that one of the tires had been damaged and then decided to change it. Another hour and a half to change the tire!!!!! NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. The crew didn't even offer a glass of water until we had been on the plane for FIVE hours. This is the worst airline in the world. I'm simply stuck because they fly on the only routes I need.

Gate got changed about 4 times. Very confusing and very crowded. If you don’t have wifi to help get updates, you can be in deep trouble.

Attendants zipped through cabin so fast hardly anyone got the water they told us we could have in the short flight. Nothing else was offered.

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