DSM - SBA

$380 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Santa Barbara departing on 3/4. 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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$380
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DSM - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $380 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara (DSM-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Santa Barbara

Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
6:23 pm - 10:56 pm
DSM
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SBA
6h 33m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 1:47 pm
SBA
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DSM
5h 28m
1 stop
$380American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 11:48 am
DSM
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SBA
8h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 9:01 am
SBA
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DSM
12h 06m
2 stops
$385American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 10:56 pm
DSM
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SBA
10h 56m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 9:01 am
SBA
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DSM
12h 06m
2 stops
$390American Airlines
Sun, Mar 15 - Wed, Mar 18
Southwest Logo
8:40 pm - 12:05 am
DSM
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SBA
5h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 5:45 pm
SBA
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DSM
8h 25m
1 stop
$425Southwest
Sun, Mar 15 - Wed, Mar 18
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 12:05 am
DSM
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SBA
9h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 5:45 pm
SBA
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DSM
8h 25m
1 stop
$482Southwest
Sat, Mar 14 - Tue, Mar 17
Southwest Logo
4:35 pm - 12:05 am
DSM
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SBA
9h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 1:15 pm
SBA
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DSM
5h 00m
1 stop
$499Southwest
Sat, Mar 14 - Tue, Mar 17
Southwest Logo
4:35 pm - 12:05 am
DSM
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SBA
9h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:15 am - 8:50 pm
SBA
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DSM
8h 35m
2 stops
$504Southwest
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
1:29 pm - 11:52 pm
DSM
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SBA
12h 23m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:12 pm - 8:07 pm
SBA
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DSM
4h 55m
1 stop
$520United Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
3:24 pm - 5:07 pm
DSM
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SBA
27h 43m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:12 pm - 8:07 pm
SBA
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DSM
4h 55m
1 stop
$525United Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
1:29 pm - 11:52 pm
DSM
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SBA
12h 23m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:23 am - 4:22 pm
SBA
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DSM
7h 59m
2 stops
$526United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Santa Barbara flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Des Moines to Santa Barbara were found on American Airlines ($380) and Southwest ($425).

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$380
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 42% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 42% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara

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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Santa Barbara was $380 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to Santa Barbara.

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

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Santa Barbara are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $481 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $667 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and SBA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 9212 reviews
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
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First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jan 2026
SLC - SFO
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First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

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