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$159 Find Cheap Flights from Dallas to Santa Barbara

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Cheap Flights from Dallas to Santa Barbara

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dallas 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Dallas to Santa Barbara

Sat, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 7:49 pmDFW-SBA
14h 14m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 6:54 amSBA-DFW
9h 14m1 stop
$318Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 10
Delta Logo
5:55 pm - 10:35 pmDFW-SBA
6h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 2:33 pmSBA-DFW
6h 43m1 stop
$319Delta
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Sat, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
1:45 pm - 10:14 pmDFW-SBA
10h 29m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:09 pm - 9:59 pmSBA-DFW
5h 50m1 stop
$324United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 2:39 pmDFW-SBA
9h 34m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:32 pm - 11:40 pmSBA-DFW
7h 08m2 stops
$329United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 25 - Sat, Sep 27
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 4:05 pmDFW-SBA
11h 50m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 2:31 pmSBA-DFW
6h 41m1 stop
$353Delta
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Southwest Logo
10:00 am - 2:40 pmDAL-SBA
6h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 10:30 pmSBA-DAL
5h 00m1 stop
$356Southwest
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 11:31 amDFW-SBA
3h 32mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:22 pm - 5:40 pmSBA-DFW
3h 18mnonstop
$357American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 9:20 pmDAL-SBA
9h 10m2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 10:30 pmSBA-DAL
5h 00m1 stop
$362Southwest
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 11:31 amDFW-SBA
3h 32mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:13 pm - 8:10 pmSBA-DFW
4h 57m1 stop
$367American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 9
American Airlines Logo
4:43 pm - 10:17 pmDFW-SBA
7h 34m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:28 pm - 5:46 pmSBA-DFW
3h 18mnonstop
$368American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dallas to Santa Barbara flights

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

What is the cheapest Dallas to Santa Barbara flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Dallas to Santa Barbara costs $259 on the route between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and Santa Barbara (SBA). It is also the most popular route.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Dallas to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Santa Barbara on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Dallas to Santa Barbara. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dallas to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas 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 Dallas to Santa Barbara is January, where tickets cost $361 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $648 and $594 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Dallas to Santa Barbara, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$159
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Dallas to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dallas 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 Dallas to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dallas to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dallas to Santa Barbara was $159 for a one-way ticket and $318 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    Dallas is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Santa Barbara. You will leave Dallas from one of these airports: Dallas Love Field or Dallas/Fort Worth. You will be arriving at Santa Barbara.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dallas to Santa Barbara?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dallas 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 Dallas to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Dallas 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 Dallas up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Dallas to Santa Barbara?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Dallas to Santa Barbara.
Find which airlines fly direct from Dallas to Santa Barbara Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Dallas to Santa Barbara

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines

American Airlines

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Santa Barbara to Dallas

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines

American Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Dallas to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dallas 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 Dallas 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

No issues. They did change our gate FOUR times in about 30 minutes which was mildly annoying but the flight was fine.

Crew should be nicer and emphatic with customers. Same cookies as the past 20 years. Seat are ok and the plane was clean though it was delayed.

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

The flight got delayed 2.5 hrs due to a maintenance issue that cause a domino effect. American should have spare planes for when something like this happens.

Terrible. Cancelled my original flight. It made getting a boarding pass difficult. The AA employee (in a loud voice, so everyone around could hear) griped at me for not getting a boarding pass 24 hours before. I asked how I was supposed to do that when I had no idea what flight I was going to be on. She said (loudly), “Talk to AA customer service, not me!” I could certainly tell serving customers was not important to her. Our new flight was set to a completely different city. We had to change our rental car, and the price went way up. It took 2-1/2 hours to get checked in. By then our new flight had left. We ended up on stand by and had to split up the family to get to our destination. It cost us the whole first day of the trip. AA needs to employ people who actually care about doing a good job. I suppose those people are getting harder to find, but atleast try.

At the beginning of the flight there was some turbulence and the announcement was made that there would be no beverage service. The turbulence only last about 5 minutes then it was smooth sailing. I noticed that first class got their service, but the rest of us did not.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

I liked everything. Except that my neck was hurting on the seat. I couldn't sleep.

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