Airports with non-stop flights to 100+ destinations
Airports with non-stop flights to 30+ destinations
Airports with non-stop flights to 7 to 30 destinations
Airports with non-stop flights to less then 7 destinations
Show flights within a certain date range
Show flights that depart and / or arrive between specific times
Show flights within a certain price range
Show flights operated by a specific alliance
Show flights operated by a specific airline
Show flights in a specific flight class
Show flights operated by a specific aircraft
Show flights with a min / max flight distance
Show flights with a min / max flight duration
Show direct flights, or flights with 1 or 2 stopovers
Show connecting flights with the same airline only
Where would you like to fly from?
Where would you like to fly to?
Did you mean flights from Tahiti to Santa Barbara?
United States
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Switch direction
French Polynesia
Faa'a International Airport
At present, there are no direct flights from Santa Barbara to Tahiti.
However, there are several flights from SBA to PPT with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from SBA to PPT, and to see what flight schedules are available.
Tahiti is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Tahiti is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.

Currently, there is only one airline that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Santa Barbara SBA to Tahiti PPT, which is United Airlines.
All other flights from Santa Barbara to Tahiti are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
Star Alliance is the only alliance that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Santa Barbara SBA to Tahiti PPT.
You can fly the full journey from SBA to PPT in either Economy or Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route, at least not on the full route with just 1 stopover.
However, for the first part of this route, Economy and Business Class are available. This depends on the stopover airport of your choice though.
Again depending on your stopover airport, available classes for the second part of this route are Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.
At this moment, it is not possible to cover the full route from Santa Barbara to Tahiti (with 1 stopover) with one specific type of aircraft. All flights from Santa Barbara to Tahiti are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Tahiti is 4,094 miles (6,589 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between SBA and PPT, the distance of the full journey varies between 4,194 and 4,462 miles (or 6,750 and 7,181 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Flights from Santa Barbara to Tahiti take from 9 hours and 23 minutes up to 9 hours and 56 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Please note that these times refer to the actual flight times, excluding the stopover time in between connecting flights, as this depends on your stopover airport as well as your date(s) of travel.
There is 1 airport in Tahiti: Faa'a International Airport (PPT).
From 9 hours and 23 minutes up to 9 hours and 56 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between SBA and PPT, the total distance of the full journey varies between 4,194 and 4,462 miles (or 6,750 and 7,181 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
United Airlines is the only airline flying the full route from Santa Barbara to Tahiti.
Air France, Air Tahiti Nui and French Bee operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying from Santa Barbara to Tahiti.
You can fly the full route from Santa Barbara to Tahiti (with 1 stopover) in Economy and Business Class.
There is no specific aircraft type that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Santa Barbara to Tahiti at this moment.
This website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please support us by disabling your ad blocker. Or choose one of our plans.
Stay informed ↓
We donate 1% of our revenue to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere