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$159 Find cheap flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara

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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Santa Barbara (DTW-SBA)

 
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6:35 am - 12:54 pmDTW-SBA
9h 19m1 stop
1:45 pm - 11:54 pmSBA-DTW
7h 09m1 stop
$318Delta
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Tue, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 21
2:30 pm - 9:17 pmDTW-SBA
9h 47m1 stop
1:45 pm - 11:54 pmSBA-DTW
7h 09m1 stop
$320Delta
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Thu, Jul 4 - Wed, Jul 10
6:35 am - 12:54 pmDTW-SBA
9h 19m1 stop
6:00 am - 6:35 pmSBA-DTW
9h 35m2 stops
$323Delta
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Tue, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 21
7:00 am - 12:54 pmDTW-SBA
8h 54m2 stops
6:00 am - 6:35 pmSBA-DTW
9h 35m2 stops
$328Delta
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Tue, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 21
7:00 am - 5:28 pmDTW-SBA
13h 28m1 stop
6:50 pm - 4:58 pmSBA-DTW
19h 08m1 stop
$358Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 30
3:01 pm - 9:18 pmDTW-SBA
9h 17m1 stop
12:26 pm - 10:30 pmSBA-DTW
7h 04m1 stop
$402American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 6
3:00 pm - 8:51 pmDTW-SBA
8h 51m1 stop
11:59 pm - 10:53 amSBA-DTW
7h 54m1 stop
$406American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 5 - Sun, Jul 7
3:00 pm - 8:51 pmDTW-SBA
8h 51m1 stop
9:40 pm - 10:57 amSBA-DTW
10h 17m2 stops
$410American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 5 - Sun, Jul 7
3:26 pm - 9:20 pmDTW-SBA
8h 54m1 stop
11:03 am - 11:43 pmSBA-DTW
9h 40m2 stops
$429United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Wed, Jul 10
3:26 pm - 11:31 pmDTW-SBA
11h 05m2 stops
6:24 pm - 10:14 amSBA-DTW
12h 50m2 stops
$434United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Wed, Jul 10
5:17 am - 11:35 amDTW-SBA
9h 18m1 stop
$159American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19
5:17 am - 11:35 amDTW-SBA
9h 18m1 stop
$196American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 16
3:43 pm - 10:44 pmDTW-SBA
10h 01m2 stops
$203American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19
3:43 pm - 10:44 pmDTW-SBA
10h 01m2 stops
$277American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 16
5:00 pm - 9:56 pmDTW-SBA
7h 56m1 stop
6:25 am - 4:45 pmSBA-DTW
7h 20m1 stop
$648American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5
1:39 pm - 9:56 pmDTW-SBA
11h 17m2 stops
6:25 am - 4:45 pmSBA-DTW
7h 20m1 stop
$652American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5
7:57 am - 3:44 pmDTW-SBA
10h 47m2 stops
6:39 pm - 9:13 amSBA-DTW
11h 34m2 stops
$655American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5

Flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Detroit to Santa Barbara, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Santa Barbara back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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Low season

May

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$159
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 37% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Santa Barbara

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FAQs for booking Detroit to Santa Barbara flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Barbara was $159 for a one-way ticket and $318 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Detroit and Santa Barbara are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Detroit from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and will be arriving at Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Santa Barbara are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $487 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 $797 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 10457 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

4.0 OkayPatricia, May 2024DTW - CDG
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

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.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

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

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

American Airlines is awful!! Will never fly with them again. Connection flight left early leaving 22 people in Charlotte with no way to get to Key West for 24 hours. Would not provide hotel or any other accommodations. Bags were delayed two days.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/19Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 18mDTW-SBA
$159
6/16Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 18mDTW-SBA
$196
6/19Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 01mDTW-SBA
$203
6/16Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 01mDTW-SBA
$277

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Last minute flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 56mDTW-SBA
6/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 20mSBA-DTW
$648
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 17mDTW-SBA
6/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 20mSBA-DTW
$652
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 47mDTW-SBA
6/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 34mSBA-DTW
$655

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Detroit - Santa Barbara Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

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Santa Barbara - Detroit

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