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Find cheap flights from New York to Santa Barbara from $138

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New York to Santa Barbara departing on 5/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from New York to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from New York to Santa Barbara (NYC-SBA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New York to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:00 pm - 8:55 pmEWR-SBA
7h 55m1 stop
7:25 am - 6:45 pmSBA-EWR
8h 20m1 stop
$276Delta
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 21
12:33 pm - 8:41 pmEWR-SBA
11h 08m1 stop
4:49 pm - 6:00 amSBA-EWR
10h 11m1 stop
$316American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
6:35 am - 12:42 pmJFK-SBA
9h 07m1 stop
6:39 pm - 10:00 amSBA-JFK
12h 21m2 stops
$323American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
6:00 am - 3:44 pmJFK-SBA
12h 44m2 stops
6:39 pm - 10:00 amSBA-JFK
12h 21m2 stops
$327American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
6:15 am - 12:42 pmEWR-SBA
9h 27m1 stop
4:49 pm - 6:00 amSBA-EWR
10h 11m1 stop
$330American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
6:00 am - 11:51 amEWR-SBA
8h 51m1 stop
7:15 pm - 6:00 amSBA-EWR
7h 45m1 stop
$332American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Sat, Jun 1
6:35 am - 11:36 amEWR-SBA
8h 01m1 stop
2:15 pm - 5:41 amSBA-EWR
12h 26m2 stops
$381United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 21
3:00 pm - 11:59 pmEWR-SBA
11h 59m2 stops
2:15 pm - 5:41 amSBA-EWR
12h 26m2 stops
$386United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 21
11:45 am - 1:01 pmJFK-SBA
28h 16m1 stop
6:01 pm - 6:00 amSBA-JFK
8h 59m1 stop
$421Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
9:30 am - 5:03 pmJFK-SBA
10h 33m1 stop
6:01 pm - 3:59 pmSBA-JFK
18h 58m1 stop
$451Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 10

Flights from New York to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New York to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all flights from New York to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from New York to Santa Barbara, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from New York to Santa Barbara is February, where tickets cost $370 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $666 and $646 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Santa Barbara?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New York to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from New York to Santa Barbara, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 70 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $138. KAYAK users also found New York to Santa Barbara round-trip flights on Delta from $276 and on American Airlines from $316.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$138
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 28% increase in price.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from New York to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from New York to Santa Barbara

  • What flight options do I have when flying from New York to Santa Barbara?

    When flying from New York to Santa Barbara, you can only opt for connecting flight options as there are no direct or nonstop flight services. You can opt for American Airlines and United Airlines, which offer shorter layovers with stops at different airports such as PHX, SFO, LAX and DEN airports.

  • Which ground transportation option is the most ideal in Santa Barbara?

    There are many ground transportation options that you can opt for upon arrival at SBA airports, such as taxis and shuttles. However, you should consider booking car rentals if you are in town for adventure and exploration. You can decide to hire Budget, Enterprise, Alamo, Dollar, Hertz Avis and National are some of the car rental agencies found onsite at the airport near the baggage claim area.

  • Can I have access to family services at any of the New York airports?

    New York airports have heavily invested in developing family amenities and services to ensure that families flying through the airport can be comfortable before boarding their flights. At EWR, you will have access to family washrooms and nursing suites located in terminals A, B and C, while at LGA, baby care facilities are situated in Terminals A, B and C. On the other hand, if you fly through JFK, you will find family washrooms and baby care amenities on the Airside.

  • Are there USO lounges at New York Airports?

    JFK features a USO lounge on terminal 5, while at EWR, the lounge is located in terminal B. These military lounges offer free amenities and services to active US military and their families flying through the airports. LGA is the only airport in New York that doesn’t have a USO lounge.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Santa Barbara was $138 for a one-way ticket and $276 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Santa Barbara?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Santa Barbara?

    When flying out of New York you will be using one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be landing at Santa Barbara.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Santa Barbara?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Santa Barbara?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New York and Santa Barbara, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Santa Barbara from New York?

    Phoenix is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New York to Santa Barbara.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Santa Barbara, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Santa Barbara are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $524 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $561 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from New York is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York to Santa Barbara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Barbara with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York to Santa Barbara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Santa Barbara from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Santa Barbara

  • If you are flying from New York to Santa Barbara and wish to leave your car, the departure airports offer several onsite and offsite parking spaces that you can choose to use. These parking spaces range from hourly and daily to extended stays parking options. But, if you want to save on costs while traveling, you should opt for offsite parking rather than onsite as they are more affordable.
  • If you need a hand with your luggage upon arrival at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), you can take advantage of the baggage carts available within the airport. The baggage carts are found in the airport’s baggage claim area.
  • Passengers flying through any of the New York airports with pets can use the pet relief facilities at the airports for their pet’s potty service, drinking water and stretching legs. At EWR, the pet relief areas are located outside and inside the terminals across gates 29, 28 and C, while at JFK, the pet relief facilities are found at terminal 5 and Concourse B. On the other hand, you will find at least a pet relief area in each terminal.
  • While at SBA and needing any specific information, you should go to the information desk available at the airport and ask for assistance. You can find any information about the local area and the airport from the volunteers found on these counters.
  • When flying from New York to Santa Barbara, you should book an airline according to your preferences and budget. This is because not all airlines operating along this route offer the same services. For instance, Alaska Airlines flying from New York to Santa Barbara offer assorted meals and seats with enough legroom and allows pets onboard.
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Top airlines flying from New York to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Santa Barbara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York to Santa Barbara? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11090 reviews
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.2Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024EWR - MCO
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flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

Nice flight, nice crew but no cookie or napkin with my seltzer.

The flight was canceled. Got rebooked to Chicago and when we arrived our luggage where to there. They were going to our original destination the day after. They would not deliver them to our house. We had to go pick them up.

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

Other than the two hour delay, it was fine. Of course they were very professional and kept us informed throughout the whole delay..

Easy boarding in group 2. Landed 1/2 hr early. Delicious cookie snack.

Good. The wife was not working but then it got resolved.

Missed this flight due to delays from my previous flight

Easy peasy. Crew was great. Take-off and landing nice anc chill (good job by the pilot). Thank you UA!

The plane was delayed coming in and on the tarmac. I was coming from another flight so it made for a very long day. The stewardess kept trying to slam the overhead bins closed and I was worried that she had damaged my new luggage. They ran out of snacks and lccdsddd me a hummus box which was nice. It took them a very long time to pick up the garbage so I could not go to the washroom and had little time. To prepare for disbarment. The TV system was hard to control from the armrest and picture wasn’t clear. The crew did apologize several times for the lateness. It took the Denver airport an unusually long time to de-ice the plane.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

The flight was excellent, provided that we had inclement weather. We departed earlier than scheduled and arrived early. There was a little turbulence, but nothing to be worried about.

pleased with overall experienced, but seats in coach are tight.

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

The 2 hour delay was frustrating but our crew did a great job getting us out quickly and keeping communication especially with the people who had connecting flights

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

American always delays flight so it stressful getting the next connection

Flight was 2 1/2 hours late and information at the gate was inaccurate and inconsistent with online data.

Nothing really nondescript, the flight attendants were friendly and helpful.

Don’t fly American. Do anything you can to avoid it

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New York to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 21mEWR-SBA
$138
6/11Tue
1 stopDelta
7h 51mEWR-SBA
$160
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 07mJFK-SBA
$160
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 00mLGA-SBA
$160
6/4Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 44mJFK-SBA
$164
6/7Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 46mEWR-SBA
$178
5/18Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 14mEWR-SBA
$231
7/21Sun
1 stopAlaska Airlines
29h 58mJFK-SBA
$362
6/21Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
21h 39mJFK-SBA
$372
6/10Mon
2 stopsAvianca
19h 21mJFK-SBA
$674

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Last minute flights from New York to Santa Barbara

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from New York to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 44mJFK-SBA
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 45mSBA-JFK
$622
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 38mJFK-SBA
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 45mSBA-JFK
$625
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 11mJFK-SBA
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 45mSBA-JFK
$629
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 44mJFK-SBA
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 45mSBA-JFK
$672
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 43mLGA-SBA
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 49mSBA-LGA
$672
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 44mLGA-SBA
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 15mSBA-LGA
$677
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 44mLGA-SBA
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 13mSBA-LGA
$735
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 28mEWR-SBA
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mSBA-EWR
$784
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 15mEWR-SBA
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 11mSBA-EWR
$787
5/8Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 14mEWR-SBA
5/10Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 44mSBA-EWR
$4,771

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