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Cheap flights from Ottawa to Santa Barbara from C$ 471

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 26/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
YOW — SBA
12 Jul — 19 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Ottawa to Santa Barbara

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Cheapest flights from Ottawa to Santa Barbara
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Ottawa to Santa Barbara. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 June 2026.

Thu 29/106:20 a.m.
YOW
-
SBA
1 stop8h 18m
United Airlines
Mon 2/112:30 p.m.
SBA
-
YOW
2 stops15h 41m
United Airlines
Deal found 11/6C$ 829
Wed 29/76:25 a.m.
YOW
-
SBA
1 stop8h 00m
United Airlines
Mon 10/88:24 p.m.
SBA
-
YOW
2 stops17h 52m
United Airlines
Deal found 11/6C$ 870
Fri 31/76:25 a.m.
YOW
-
SBA
1 stop8h 00m
United Airlines
Sun 9/86:18 p.m.
SBA
-
YOW
2 stops11h 53m
United Airlines
Deal found 11/6C$ 909
Wed 29/75:10 a.m.
YOW
-
SBA
3 stops20h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 10/86:18 p.m.
SBA
-
YOW
2 stops12h 06m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/6C$ 1,020
Wed 29/78:40 a.m.
YOW
-
SBA
3 stops27h 30m
American Airlines
Mon 10/812:15 p.m.
SBA
-
YOW
3 stops23h 40m
American Airlines
Deal found 11/6C$ 1,299
Fri 31/78:40 a.m.
YOW
-
SBA
3 stops27h 30m
American Airlines
Sun 9/86:52 p.m.
SBA
-
YOW
3 stops17h 03m
American Airlines
Deal found 11/6C$ 1,499

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Ottawa (YOW) to Santa Barbara (SBA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 12 June 2026.

Round-trip from

C$ 829

One-way from

C$ 471

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

C$ 621
United Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • 29/10-2/11
  • 4 total stops
  • 21h 38m total
  • Ottawa to Santa Barbara
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26/7
  • 26/7
  • 3 total stops
  • 48h 47m total
  • Ottawa to Santa Barbara
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price (C$ 44 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (C$ 16 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Quickest round-trip

OttawaSanta Barbara

YOW - SBA

YOWSBA

Ottawa

Thu 29/10

6:00 a.m.-1:32 p.m.

2 stops10h 32m

Santa Barbara

Mon 2/11

8:33 p.m.-10:39 a.m.

2 stops11h 06m

C$ 829

OttawaSanta Barbara

YOW - SBA

YOWSBA

Ottawa

Fri 31/7

6:25 a.m.-11:44 p.m.

2 stops20h 19m

Santa Barbara

Sun 9/8

6:00 a.m.-1:59 p.m.

2 stops28h 59m

C$ 870

OttawaSanta Barbara

YOW - SBA

YOWSBA

Ottawa

Wed 29/7

5:20 p.m.-9:17 a.m.

2 stops18h 57m

Santa Barbara

Mon 10/8

8:24 p.m.-1:59 p.m.

2 stops14h 35m

C$ 870

OttawaSanta Barbara

YOW - SBA

YOWSBA

Ottawa

Wed 29/7

5:10 a.m.-10:45 p.m.

3 stops20h 35m

Santa Barbara

Mon 10/8

6:18 p.m.-9:24 a.m.

2 stops12h 06m

C$ 1,020
Cheapest one-way
Quickest one-way

OttawaSanta Barbara

YOW - SBA

YOWSBA

Ottawa

Sun 26/7

6:25 a.m.-11:25 a.m.

1 stop8h 00m

C$ 475

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  • How long is the flight from Ottawa to Santa Barbara?

    For as low as C$ 829, United Airlines can have you in Santa Barbara from Ottawa in 10h 32m. There are 3903 km between Ottawa and Santa Barbara.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Ottawa to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Ottawa to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Ottawa to Santa Barbara?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Ottawa to Santa Barbara.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Ottawa to Santa Barbara?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Ottawa to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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