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Cheap flight deals from Santa Barbara to Cape Town Starting at AED 4,179

Whether you’re going for a one-way or round-trip to Cape Town, we’ve got you covered! Check out these different flight options from Santa Barbara below.

  • Round-trip
      • SBA14:06
        65h 54m
        2 stops
        CPT18:00
        Fri, Feb 28|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|United Airlines
        CPT20:50
        29h 35m
        2 stops
        SBA16:25
        Thu, Mar 6|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|United Airlines
        AED 4,179AED 7,334
        43% OFF
        43% OFF
        AED 7,334AED 4,179

        Choose United Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Fri, Feb 28-Thu, Mar 6, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,179 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA08:15
        38h 25m
        2 stops
        CPT07:40
        Tue, Mar 11|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|Lufthansa
        CPT09:30
        47h 29m
        2 stops
        SBA23:59
        Tue, Mar 18|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|Lufthansa
        AED 4,458AED 7,334
        39% OFF
        39% OFF
        AED 7,334AED 4,458

        Choose Lufthansa flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with Lufthansa departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tue, Mar 11-Tue, Mar 18, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,458 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA17:06
        62h 4m
        2 stops
        CPT16:10
        Tue, Mar 11|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|United Airlines
        CPT09:30
        47h 29m
        2 stops
        SBA23:59
        Tue, Mar 18|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|Lufthansa
        AED 4,473AED 7,334
        39% OFF
        39% OFF
        AED 7,334AED 4,473

        Choose United Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tue, Mar 11-Tue, Mar 18, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,473 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA06:00
        50h
        2 stops
        CPT18:00
        Thu, Feb 27|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|United Airlines
        CPT23:55
        33h 49m
        2 stops
        SBA23:44
        Wed, Mar 5|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|Swiss Airlines
        AED 4,574
        AED 4,574

        Choose United Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Thu, Feb 27-Wed, Mar 5, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,574 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA10:45
        38h 10m
        2 stops
        CPT10:55
        Fri, Feb 28|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|Lufthansa
        CPT20:50
        29h 35m
        2 stops
        SBA16:25
        Thu, Mar 6|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|United Airlines
        AED 4,716
        AED 4,716

        Choose Lufthansa flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with Lufthansa departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Fri, Feb 28-Thu, Mar 6, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,716 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA14:06
        58h 49m
        2 stops
        CPT10:55
        Thu, Feb 27|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|Lufthansa
        CPT23:55
        33h 49m
        2 stops
        SBA23:44
        Wed, Mar 5|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|Swiss Airlines
        AED 4,816
        AED 4,816

        Choose Lufthansa flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with Lufthansa departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Thu, Feb 27-Wed, Mar 5, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,816 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA19:05
        51h 35m
        2 stops
        CPT07:40
        Sun, Mar 9|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|Lufthansa
        CPT20:50
        28h 35m
        2 stops
        SBA16:25
        Sun, Mar 16|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|United Airlines
        AED 4,852
        AED 4,852

        Choose Lufthansa flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with Lufthansa departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Sun, Mar 9-Sun, Mar 16, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,852 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA14:08
        35h 47m
        2 stops
        CPT10:55
        Sun, Mar 9|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|United Airlines
        CPT20:50
        36h 9m
        2 stops
        SBA23:59
        Sun, Mar 16|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|United Airlines
        AED 4,859
        AED 4,859

        Choose United Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Sun, Mar 9-Sun, Mar 16, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 4,859 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA06:20
        43h 40m
        2 stops
        CPT12:00
        Wed, Mar 5|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|United Airlines
        CPT17:15
        33h 59m
        2 stops
        SBA18:14
        Tue, Mar 11|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|Turkish Airlines
        AED 5,260
        AED 5,260

        Choose United Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Wed, Mar 5-Tue, Mar 11, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 5,260 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA06:00
        44h
        2 stops
        CPT12:00
        Tue, Mar 4|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|United Airlines
        CPT17:15
        32h 10m
        2 stops
        SBA16:25
        Tue, Mar 11|Cape Town - Santa Barbara|Turkish Airlines
        AED 5,330
        AED 5,330

        Choose United Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tue, Mar 4-Tue, Mar 11, arriving at Cape Town International Airport. One-way Prices start from AED 5,330 including taxes and charges.

      • SBA01:00 pm
        3h 5m
        Nonstop
        CPT02:00 pm
        Tue, Mar 4|Santa Barbara - Cape Town|United Airlines
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Santa Barbara to Cape Town flight time & flight schedules

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  1. UA1003

    United Airlines

    05:00

    SBA

    2.4h

    08:21

    DEN

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  2. UA2087

    United Airlines

    10:12

    DEN

    3.4h

    15:34

    IAD

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  3. UA1011

    United Airlines

    18:30

    IAD

    14.8h

    15:20

    CPT

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  4. UA5532

    United Airlines

    06:20

    SBA

    1.3h

    07:37

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  5. UA194

    United Airlines

    14:00

    SFO

    11.1h

    10:05

    MUC

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  6. UA9513

    United Airlines

    19:25

    MUC

    11.3h

    07:40

    CPT

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  7. LH7919

    Lufthansa

    10:45

    SBA

    1.3h

    12:02

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  8. LH459

    Lufthansa

    21:05

    SFO

    11.1h

    17:10

    MUC

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  9. LH574

    Lufthansa

    19:25

    MUC

    11.3h

    07:40

    CPT

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  10. LH7919

    Lufthansa

    10:45

    SBA

    1.3h

    12:02

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  11. LH455

    Lufthansa

    14:40

    SFO

    10.8h

    10:25

    FRA

    SMTWTFS

  12. LH576

    Lufthansa

    22:15

    FRA

    11.7h

    10:55

    CPT

    SMTW-FS

  13. EK6350

    Emirates

    10:57

    SBA

    1.4h

    12:20

    SFO

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  14. EK226

    Emirates

    17:05

    SFO

    15.6h

    19:40

    DXB

    SMTWTFS

  15. EK772

    Emirates

    03:50

    DXB

    9.8h

    11:40

    CPT

    SMTWTFS

  16. QR2588

    Qatar Airways

    12:33

    SBA

    3.1h

    17:42

    DFW

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  17. QR732

    Qatar Airways

    22:55

    DFW

    14.4h

    22:20

    DOH

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  18. QR1369

    Qatar Airways

    01:45

    DOH

    9.8h

    10:30

    CPT

    SMTWTFS

  19. LH8885

    Lufthansa

    14:00

    SBA

    1.2h

    15:10

    SFO

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  20. LH459

    Lufthansa

    21:05

    SFO

    11.1h

    17:10

    MUC

    SMTWTFS

  21. LH574

    Lufthansa

    19:25

    MUC

    11.3h

    07:40

    CPT

    SMTWTFS

  22. UA2305

    United Airlines

    14:06

    SBA

    1.3h

    15:24

    SFO

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  23. UA926

    United Airlines

    19:25

    SFO

    10.8h

    15:15

    FRA

    --TWTFS

  24. UA9574

    United Airlines

    22:15

    FRA

    11.2h

    09:25

    CPT

    SMTW-FS

  25. AA3481

    American Airlines

    16:25

    SBA

    1.7h

    19:07

    PHX

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  26. BA288

    British Airways

    20:40

    PHX

    10.0h

    14:40

    LHR

    SMTWTFS

  27. BA043

    British Airways

    18:25

    LHR

    11.6h

    08:00

    CPT

    SMTWTFS

  28. AS1139

    Alaska Airlines

    18:27

    SBA

    2.5h

    21:00

    SEA

    SMTWTFS
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  29. AS022

    Alaska Airlines

    21:40

    SEA

    5.5h

    06:09

    JFK

    SMTWTFS

  30. UA1122

    United Airlines

    20:10

    EWR

    15.0h

    17:10

    CPT

    --T-T-S
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When is the cheapest time to fly from Santa Barbara to Cape Town?

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Displayed prices are calculated based on the cheapest average weekly prices of the corresponding route on Trip.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When are flight tickets from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Cape Town (CPT) the cheapest?

    Airlines adjust prices for flights from Santa Barbara to Cape Town based on the date and time of your booking. By analyzing data from all airlines, on Trip.com, you can find the lowest flight prices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

  • How much do flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Cape Town (CPT) cost?

    According to Trip.com's data, the lowest price is around AED 8,059.

  • What is the transportation method from the main airport to downtown in Cape Town?

    • The distance from Cape Town International Airport to downtown is about 17 km, by taxi about 30 minutes.

  • How many airports are there in Cape Town (CPT)?

    There are 1 airport(s) near Cape Town (CPT): Cape Town International Airport.

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Flight Info | Santa Barbara to Cape Town

Off-season for travelFebruary
Peak season for travelDecember
Flight distance16,219.97 km
Popular airlineAmerican Airlines

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