R2 205+ Cheap flights from Santa Barbara

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SBA — CPT
Mar 23 — Mar 301
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Scandinavian Airlines
On average, Scandinavian Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Santa Barbara (avg. price of R15 127).
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Wed 4/37:22
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops24h 38m
United Airlines
Sun 8/320:50
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops36h 49m
United Airlines
Deal found 18/2R19 318
Wed 1/75:00
SBA
-
CPT
3 stops43h 30m
United Airlines
Tue 14/720:00
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops36h 44m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/2R21 668
Mon 29/620:24
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops52h 06m
United Airlines
Mon 13/719:50
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops30h 47m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/2R21 765
Wed 1/716:03
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops32h 27m
United Airlines
Sun 12/720:00
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops50h 02m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/2R21 926
Tue 30/69:45
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops40h 15m
British Airways
Tue 14/718:50
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops36h 09m
British Airways
Deal found 20/2R22 280
Thu 2/712:48
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops65h 32m
United Airlines
Tue 14/720:00
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops28h 17m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/2R23 471
Tue 30/65:00
SBA
-
CPT
3 stops43h 30m
United Airlines
Tue 14/720:00
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops35h 45m
United Airlines
Deal found 21/2R23 600
Sun 28/69:59
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops38h 31m
Lufthansa
Thu 16/717:55
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops37h 50m
Lufthansa
Deal found 20/2R30 233
Tue 30/612:45
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops36h 30m
Qatar Airways
Wed 15/719:30
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops32h 24m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 20/2R30 265
Mon 29/616:03
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops56h 27m
Lufthansa
Thu 16/717:55
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops37h 50m
Lufthansa
Deal found 20/2R30 345
Mon 29/616:03
SBA
-
CPT
2 stops56h 27m
Lufthansa
Sun 12/717:55
CPT
-
SBA
2 stops34h 48m
Lufthansa
Deal found 20/2R31 585

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Depart

Return

Price

Santa BarbaraCape Town

SBA - CPT

SBACPT

Santa Barbara

Wed 4/3

7:22-18:00

2 stops24h 38m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/3

20:50-0:39

2 stops36h 49m

R19 318

Santa BarbaraCape Town

SBA - CPT

SBACPT

Santa Barbara

Sun 28/6

5:00-9:30

2 stops43h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 14/7

20:00-23:44

2 stops36h 44m

R21 668

Santa BarbaraCape Town

SBA - CPT

SBACPT

Santa Barbara

Wed 1/7

5:00-9:30

3 stops43h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 13/7

19:50-22:45

2 stops35h 55m

R21 668

Santa BarbaraCape Town

SBA - CPT

SBACPT

Santa Barbara

Sun 28/6

5:00-9:30

2 stops43h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 13/7

19:50-19:43

2 stops32h 53m

R21 668

Santa BarbaraCape Town

SBA - CPT

SBACPT

Santa Barbara

Sun 28/6

6:15-9:30

2 stops42h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/7

20:00-21:07

2 stops58h 07m

R21 926

Santa BarbaraCape Town

SBA - CPT

SBACPT

Santa Barbara

Thu 2/7

12:48-15:20

2 stops65h 32m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 14/7

20:00-15:17

2 stops28h 17m

R23 471

Santa BarbaraCape Town

SBA - CPT

SBACPT

Santa Barbara

Tue 30/6

5:00-9:30

2 stops43h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 14/7

20:00-23:44

2 stops36h 44m

R23 600

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