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Empty Leg Flights to Santa Barbara

53 empty leg flights to Santa Barbara available now, from $2,300 (€2,070) for the whole aircraft. Save up to 75% compared with a regular charter.

* Total price incl. 10% service fee, converted to your selected currency. Price subject to operator confirmation.

Routes to Santa Barbara

Las Vegas → Santa BarbaraWhite Plains → Santa BarbaraPalm Springs → Santa BarbaraMonterey → Santa BarbaraCarlsbad → Santa BarbaraFort Worth → Santa BarbaraBoca Raton → Santa BarbaraModesto → Santa BarbaraVan Nuys → Santa BarbaraBurbank → Santa BarbaraNorth Platte → Santa BarbaraSanta Ana → Santa BarbaraLos Angeles → Santa BarbaraOgden → Santa BarbaraLogan → Santa BarbaraWestchester → Santa BarbaraMedford → Santa BarbaraHouston → Santa BarbaraTucson → Santa BarbaraOakland → Santa BarbaraSan Jose → Santa Barbara

Private jet traffic in Santa Barbara (last 30 days)

Arrivals
912
Departures
921
Different jets
667

Most frequent origins: Van Nuys Airport (43), Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (42), Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (40), San Francisco International Airport (33), Harry Reid International Airport (32).

Most frequent destinations: Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (52), Van Nuys Airport (47), San Francisco International Airport (43), Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (36), Harry Reid International Airport (34).

Most common aircraft types: Embraer Phenom 300 (166), Cessna Citation Latitude (137), Bombardier Challenger 350/3500 (114), Pilatus PC-12 (108), Gulfstream G450/GIV (83).

Monday is the busiest day.

Our own analysis of public ADS-B signals from business jets. Not every flight is received, and jets with a removal request are excluded.

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Empty leg flights to Santa Barbara: prices, origins and airports

Available now
53
from $2,300 (€2,070)
Empty legs (18 months)
1,080
Typical price
$4,800 – $15,200 (€4,300 – €13,600)
middle 50%, incl. service fee
Airports
KSBA

There are 53 empty leg flights to Santa Barbara available right now; the next one departs on November 4. Prices range from $2,300 (€2,070) to $69,300 (€61,990) for the whole aircraft, including service fee. 15 of them depart within the next 14 days.

Over the last 18 months we recorded 1,080 empty legs to Santa Barbara. Half of them cost between $4,800 (€4,300) and $15,200 (€13,600), with a median of $8,200 (€7,300). The wide range comes from the aircraft mix: a light jet on a short hop costs a fraction of a heavy jet on a long flight.

The most frequent origins were Las Vegas, Carlsbad, Van Nuys, Oakland and San Diego.

Private jets here almost always land at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA). Common aircraft: Challenger 300 (Super Midsize), Learjet 60 (Light Jet) and Bombardier Challenger 604 (Heavy).

An empty leg is a repositioning flight: the private jet has to fly without passengers to its next job or back to base, and the operator sells that flight at a steep discount. Date, time and route are set by the operator, so empty legs suit travellers with flexible plans.

FAQ: empty leg flights to Santa Barbara

How much is a private jet to Santa Barbara on an empty leg?

Over the last 18 months, empty legs to Santa Barbara cost a median of $8,200 (€7,300), with most offers between $4,800 and $15,200 (€4,300 and €13,600). The cheapest deal available now starts at $2,300 (€2,070). Prices are for the whole aircraft, not per seat, and include the PrivJet service fee. What you pay depends mostly on aircraft size and distance.

Where can I find empty leg flights to Santa Barbara?

Right here: PrivJet collects empty legs from more than 400 operators and refreshes them several times a day. There are 53 flights to Santa Barbara listed right now, the next on November 4. Pick a flight, send a booking request, and the operator confirms availability.

Which airport do private jets use in Santa Barbara?

Almost all empty legs to Santa Barbara use Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA).

Where do empty legs to Santa Barbara come from?

Most often from Las Vegas, Carlsbad, Van Nuys, Oakland and San Diego, based on the empty legs of the last 18 months. Current flights: Las Vegas, White Plains and Palm Springs.

When should I book an empty leg to Santa Barbara?

Empty legs are short-notice offers: 15 of the 53 current flights depart within 14 days. If you are flexible, book as soon as a suitable flight appears. If your dates are fixed, a charter request is the more reliable option.