$89 Cheap United flights from Santa Barbara to Sacramento (SBA to SMF)

Be sure to check out the Covid-19 Travel Advisor to learn if there are any present travel advice reports or quarantine requirements in place in SMF when flying in from Santa Barbara Airport.

Check your boarding pass to find out which Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) terminal you’ll be departing from on your way to Sacramento Airport with United Airlines. If you can’t find the details on there, contact your airline.

As you can’t fly direct from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF) with United Airlines, make the most of your layover. Treat yourself to a couple of refreshments at a welcoming airport bar, or wander around the terminal and enjoy some retail therapy.

Watch your favorite TV show, enjoy a podcast or just put your seat back and forget your worries. You’ll need to find a way to while away the 5 hours and 23 minutes that it takes to fly from SBA to SMF with United Airlines.

United Airlines offers about 3 flights per day from Santa Barbara Airport to SMF.

For more info about changing your flight to Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF), please visit our Customer Service Portal.

This just in! Airfares offered on Thursdays tend to be the cheapest, according to flight demand on Travelocity in 2021. Tuesday and Wednesday prices are also good, but you may want to prepare your budget if booking during the weekend, as data shows that is when prices are generally at their highest.

Frequent travelers may already know this, but earlier in the week can be the cheapest time to fly. In 2021, flights departing on a Monday were generally the cheapest of the week, whereas you may pay a premium for weekend flights when demand is usually high. On average, tickets were most expensive for Saturday departures, so if you need to fly out on a weekend, you might look for deals ahead of time.

Trying to figure out how early you should book your flight? It’s possible to start comparing international airfares on Travelocity up to 12 months in advance. However, it does depend on the carrier as not all airlines release their prices that far out. According to our 2021 flight demand trends, last minute planners can still bag a bargain with some of the cheapest fares appearing 0-2 weeks prior to their travel dates.*According to flight demand on Travelocity.com from January to December 2021. Savings are subject to change based on departure location, date and destination.