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Routes/San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area) to Santa Barbara, CA

San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area) to Santa Barbara, CA

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $236 · 263 nonstop miles · 335 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$236
2025 Q1 fare$214
Change+$22
Passengers/day335
Distance263 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $214. The change is $22 higher (10.3%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 84% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 16% of passengers, at an average fare of $206.

All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area) · All routes from Santa Barbara, CA

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1301$197United72%Southwest
2024 Q2343$198United68%Southwest
2024 Q3347$198United74%Southwest
2024 Q4360$220United77%Southwest
2025 Q1312$214United75%Southwest
2025 Q2372$215United79%Southwest
2025 Q3359$208United80%Southwest
2025 Q4392$221United79%Southwest
2026 Q1335$236United84%Southwest

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 32457 and 34689; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.