Cheap flights from Chicago, IL to Santa Barbara, CA
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Cheapest one-way trip | $157 |
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Cheapest round-trip | $332 |
Most popular airline | United Airlines |
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Travelers usually depart from O Hare International, Chicago Midway International, or Chicago Rockford International when they travel from Chicago to Santa Barbara. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Spirit Airlines. Chicago and Santa Barbara have 60 direct flights per week.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Chicago to Santa Barbara in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 14.04 - Sat 20.04
| Airline | Sun 14.04 | Mon 15.04 | Tue 16.04 | Wed 17.04 | Thu 18.04 | Fri 19.04 | Sat 20.04 |
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 21.04 - Sat 27.04
| Airline | Sun 21.04 | Mon 22.04 | Tue 23.04 | Wed 24.04 | Thu 25.04 | Fri 26.04 | Sat 27.04 |
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 28.04 - Sat 04.05
| Airline | Sun 28.04 | Mon 29.04 | Tue 30.04 | Wed 01.05 | Thu 02.05 | Fri 03.05 | Sat 04.05 |
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 05.05 - Sat 11.05
| Airline | Sun 05.05 | Mon 06.05 | Tue 07.05 | Wed 08.05 | Thu 09.05 | Fri 10.05 | Sat 11.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Check-in for a flight from Chicago to Santa Barbara
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
| Alaska Airlines | ASA | AS | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
| Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Weather in Santa Barbara
Average Weather
| Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
| January | 18°C | 9°C |
| February | 17°C | 8°C |
| March | 18°C | 9°C |
| April | 20°C | 10°C |
| May | 22°C | 12°C |
| June | 24°C | 15°C |
| July | 26°C | 17°C |
| August | 27°C | 18°C |
| September | 27°C | 17°C |
| October | 24°C | 15°C |
| November | 21°C | 11°C |
| December | 17°C | 9°C |
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