Cheap Flights to Santa Maria , CA

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find cheap flights to Santa Maria that have flexible change policies?
By using our smart "No change fee" filter, that's how. Simply enter your preferred dates and destination, click the "Search" button, then mark the checkbox underneath the "Flexible change policies" heading (it's on the top left of your screen). Expedia makes it a snap to find affordable, flexible tickets to Santa Maria.
Which airlines fly to Santa Maria?
There are two carriers that make the journey to or near Santa Maria. Your options are:

  • United Airlines - 390 flights to or near Santa Maria each month, including 212 flights to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and 177 to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) per month.
  • American Airlines - 286 flights to or near Santa Maria each month, including 156 flights to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) and 130 to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) per month.

How can I find cheap tickets to Santa Maria?
One of the easiest ways to get a hold of cheap tickets to Santa Maria is to be flexible with your dates. Search for your flights, then click "flexible dates" at the top of your results. It will bring up the cheapest prices for nearby days. The lowest price for a flight to Santa Maria in the last seven days was . Booking well in advance will usually help you pick up an even better deal.
How much is a flight to Santa Maria?
The cost of a round-trip airfare to Santa Maria in the last seven days fluctuated between and . If you were flying one way from (), you could have scored a cheap fare from only .
What are the most popular airports to fly into in Santa Maria?
Catch a flight to Santa Maria and you'll have several major airports to take your pick of. These are three of the region's busiest:

  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 619 flights per month.
  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 407 flights per month.
  • Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) - 8 flights per month.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Santa Maria?
Try to jet off earlier in the week to score the best fare to Santa Maria. Tuesday is routinely the cheapest day to fly, with Monday right behind it. Saturday typically has the highest prices. This is because a lot of people prefer to start their trip on a weekend.
How much is a plane ticket to Santa Maria?
In the last seven days, plane fares to Santa Maria ranged from to .
What months are the cheapest to book a flight to Santa Maria?
To snap up a great deal to Santa Maria, book sometime in February when airfares are at their lowest. The most expensive time to book? In the United States, it's the month of December.
How long is a flight to Santa Maria?
Your flight to Santa Maria could be long or short depending on where your point of origin is. Before you load up your laptop with TV shows and podcasts, take a look at the average flight times for these leading domestic routes:

  • Denver, CO (DEN-Denver Intl.) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 2 hours and 38 minutes
  • Phoenix, AZ (PHX-Sky Harbor Intl.) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 1 hour and 37 minutes
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 1 hour and 21 minutes

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Travel information

Travel information

Destination airport
Santa Maria
Destination airport IATA code
SBA