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$157 Find Cheap Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara

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Cheap Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara.
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American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 11:28 amFLL-SBA
8h 13m1 stop
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12:11 pm - 10:39 pmSBA-FLL
7h 28m1 stop
$329American Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Tue, Jun 10
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 11:28 amFLL-SBA
8h 13m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 6:45 pmSBA-FLL
9h 35m2 stops
$334American Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Tue, Jun 10
United Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 3:05 pmFLL-SBA
8h 20m1 stop
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1:13 pm - 11:46 pmSBA-FLL
7h 33m1 stop
$335United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 21
American Airlines Logo
11:52 am - 10:45 pmFLL-SBA
13h 53m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 6:45 pmSBA-FLL
9h 35m2 stops
$339American Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Tue, Jun 10
United Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 9:09 pmFLL-SBA
8h 54m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 6:31 pmSBA-FLL
10h 31m2 stops
$340United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 21
United Airlines Logo
5:14 pm - 11:58 pmFLL-SBA
9h 44m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:54 pm - 5:55 amSBA-FLL
10h 01m2 stops
$345United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 21
Delta Logo
2:37 pm - 11:57 pmFLL-SBA
12h 20m2 stops
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8:15 am - 6:36 pmSBA-FLL
7h 21m1 stop
$724Delta
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Thu, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 15
Delta Logo
7:07 am - 12:00 pmFLL-SBA
7h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 5:51 amSBA-FLL
9h 56m1 stop
$755Delta
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Tue, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 21
Delta Logo
1:31 pm - 8:15 pmFLL-SBA
9h 44m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 9:56 amSBA-FLL
14h 01m2 stops
$785Delta
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Tue, Jun 17 - Sat, Jun 21
Delta Logo
7:07 am - 11:54 amFLL-SBA
7h 47m1 stop
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8:30 am - 10:01 pmSBA-FLL
10h 31m1 stop
$815Delta
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Sun, Aug 3 - Sat, Aug 30
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Santa Barbara, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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Low seasonOctober
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$157
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 32% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara was $157 for a one-way ticket and $329 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $356 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 $590 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale with another airline. Booking your flights between Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top 3 airlines serving from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Fort Lauderdale 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 7936 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

10.0 ExcellentGary, Apr 2025TPA - LAX
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

I liked the screens in the seat headrest with movies to watch. I didn’t like being forced to check my carryon bag and being told there wasn’t room for my bag - when there were 5 bins sitting empty on takeoff. I didn’t like the “I don’t give a fig” attitude of the flight attendants and the delta gate attendants when I asked why they decided to put me out. They gave me a 1800 number to call but I can’t get a live person on the phone. Customer service is non existent. My business must not be that important to them.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

Flight for canceled. Horrible experience.. had to rent a car to drive myself up here.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

They have lost any customer service care and support. Terrible airline now and been for awhile.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

The flight was just perfect! We left a few minutes early, had a smooth flight and fortunately had landed before the terrible accident that took off from North Philadelphia airport shortly thereafter.

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

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