Weekend getaways from Santa Barbara
13 cities you can fly to nonstop on Friday and back nonstop on Sunday. 6 of them have a Friday flight at 5pm or later — leave after work.
Under 2 hours · 10
| Destination | Out Friday | Back Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| LAX — Los Angeles ~18m · American, United Find fares 🥕 | 2 flightslast 3:00p | 3 flightslast 10:56p |
| SAN — San Diego ~37m · Alaska, Southwest Find fares 🥕 | 3 flightslast 4:06p | 3 flightslast 11:03p |
| OAK — Oakland ~50m · Southwest Find fares 🥕 | 1 flightlast 6:46a | 1 flightlast 4:58p |
| SFO — San Francisco ~50m · United Find fares 🥕 | 5 flightslast 6:48p | 5 flightslast 10:10p |
| LAS — Las Vegas ~54m · Southwest Find fares 🥕 | 3 flightslast 5:12p | 2 flightslast 10:00p |
| SMF — Sacramento ~1h2m · Southwest Find fares 🥕 | 1 flightlast 8:36p | 1 flightlast 11:28a |
| PHX — Phoenix ~1h12m · American Find fares 🥕 | 3 flightslast 12:31p | 4 flightslast 9:00p |
| SLC — Salt Lake City ~1h30m · Delta Find fares 🥕 | 3 flightslast 5:00p | 3 flightslast 9:18p |
| DEN — Denver ~1h55m · Southwest, United Find fares 🥕 | 3 flightslast 6:24p | 3 flightslast 9:48p |
| PDX — Portland ~1h55m · Alaska Find fares 🥕 | 2 flightslast 2:23p | 2 flightslast 5:42p |
2 to 4 hours · 3
| Destination | Out Friday | Back Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| SEA — Seattle ~2h20m · Alaska Find fares 🥕 | 2 flightslast 7:29p | 2 flightslast 4:26p |
| DFW — Dallas-Fort Worth ~2h44m · American Find fares 🥕 | 1 flightlast 12:45p | 1 flightlast 10:38a |
| ORD — Chicago ~3h42m · United Find fares 🥕 | 1 flightlast 2:35p | 1 flightlast 10:41a |
Nonstop weekend trips from Santa Barbara (SBA)
These are the destinations with nonstop flights out of SBA on Fridays and nonstop flights back on Sundays, both observed in our recent sample of departures. Times are local to each departure airport; "last" is the latest departure that day.
Only destinations whose return flights we track are listed — 13 of the 14 cities with nonstops from SBA. A destination that is missing may still have Sunday flights back; check its route page. All 14 nonstops from Santa Barbara →
Route data updated October 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
Where can I fly nonstop from Santa Barbara for a weekend?
13 destinations have nonstop flights out of Santa Barbara (SBA) on Friday and back on Sunday, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Sacramento. 6 of them have a Friday departure at 5pm or later.
What are the shortest weekend flights from Santa Barbara?
Los Angeles (about 18m), San Diego (about 37m) and Oakland (about 50m) are the quickest nonstop weekend trips from SBA, based on recently observed departures.