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Flights from Nashville to Santa Barbara
There are no direct flights from Nashville to Santa Barbara. The fastest way is one stop via Las Vegas or San Diego, about 5h 47m door to door (173 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 5h 47m
Nashville to Santa Barbara at a glance
Fastest journey5h 47mVia Las Vegas, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Las Vegas or San Diego
Best ways to fly from Nashville to Santa Barbara
Ranked by how easy the connection is: one airline or alliance first (bags and connection protected), then the quickest self-transfer options.
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BNA Las Vegas (LAS) SBA
Leg 1: Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines · Leg 2: Southwest Airlines
Tue08:45 BNA10:16 LAS1h 14m connection11:30 LAS12:32 SBASouthwest Airlines
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BNA San Diego (SAN) SBA
Leg 1: Southwest Airlines · Leg 2: Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SkyWest
Tue13:15 BNA15:01 SAN1h 14m connection16:15 SAN17:02 SBASouthwest Airlines
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BNA Phoenix (PHX) SBA
Leg 1: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines · Leg 2: American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Envoy Air
Mon14:30 BNA15:52 PHX1h 08m connection17:00 PHX18:21 SBAAmerican Airlines
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BNA Dallas (DFW) SBA
Leg 1: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines · Leg 2: American Airlines
Mon07:15 BNA08:56 DFW1h 19m connection10:15 DFW11:19 SBAAmerican Airlines
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BNA Denver (DEN) SBA
Leg 1: Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines · Leg 2: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
Sun19:45 BNA21:10 DEN1h 20m connection22:30 DEN23:50 SBASouthwest Airlines
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BNA San Francisco (SFO) SBA
Leg 1: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines · Leg 2: United Airlines
Thu08:15 BNA10:43 SFO0h 47m connection11:30 SFO12:33 SBAUnited Airlines
Connections are computed from flights actually flown over the last 8 weeks, with at least 45 minutes to change on one airline and 2 hours on separate tickets. Times are local. The search shows live itineraries and exact times.
Good to know
- Distance
- 2,980 km1,851 miles
- Journey time
- 5h 47mon current schedules
- Time difference
- -2hSanta Barbara vs Nashville
- Currency in Santa Barbara
- USD
- Airports
- BNA → SBA
Flights from Nashville to Santa Barbara: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Nashville to Santa Barbara?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Las Vegas, San Diego and Phoenix. Some connections are on one airline or alliance, so your bags and connection are protected on a single ticket.
How long is the flight from Nashville to Santa Barbara?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 5h 47m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 2,980 km.
Where do you change planes between Nashville and Santa Barbara?
The best connecting points are Las Vegas (LAS), San Diego (SAN), Phoenix (PHX) and Dallas (DFW). Frontier Airlines flies both legs via Las Vegas, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Nashville and Santa Barbara?
Nashville: Nashville International Airport (BNA). Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA).
What is the time difference between Nashville and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Nashville.
