IAH - SBA

$164 Find Cheap Flights from Houston George Bush Airport to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from George Bush Intcntl to Santa Barbara departing on 2/26. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$337
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IAH - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$164
Delta
Thu 2/26
IAH - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from George Bush Intcntl to Santa Barbara (IAH-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from George Bush Intcntl 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 George Bush Intcntl to Santa Barbara

Sat, Feb 28 - Tue, Mar 3
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6:34 pm - 11:52 pm
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SBA
7h 18m
1 stop
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1:02 pm - 10:46 pm
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IAH
7h 44m
1 stop
$337United Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Tue, Mar 3
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7:00 am - 1:47 pm
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8h 47m
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7:21 am - 5:53 pm
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8h 32m
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$342Alaska Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sat, Feb 21
United Airlines Logo
3:22 pm - 8:27 pm
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7h 05m
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2:20 pm - 10:00 pm
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5h 40m
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$344United Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sat, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:57 am
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SBA
8h 57m
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12:38 pm - 10:31 pm
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IAH
7h 53m
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$353American Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sat, Feb 21
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5:00 am - 11:57 am
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SBA
8h 57m
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American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 10:31 pm
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IAH
7h 54m
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$363American Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Sun, Mar 1
United Airlines Logo
3:22 pm - 7:50 pm
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6h 28m
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United Airlines Logo
6:23 am - 1:40 pm
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IAH
5h 17m
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$378United Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Sun, Mar 1
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 11:55 am
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6h 40m
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4:59 pm - 8:49 am
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13h 50m
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$383Delta
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:50 am
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6h 50m
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2:20 pm - 10:00 pm
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IAH
5h 40m
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$388United Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Sun, Mar 1
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6:10 am - 4:14 pm
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SBA
12h 04m
2 stops
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 8:49 am
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IAH
13h 50m
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$389Delta
Sat, Feb 14 - Tue, Feb 17
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7:15 am - 11:55 am
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SBA
6h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:40 pm - 9:44 pm
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IAH
7h 04m
1 stop
$392Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for George Bush Intcntl to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport to Santa Barbara were found on United Airlines ($337) and Alaska Airlines ($342).

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$164
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 53% drop in price.
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from George Bush Intcntl to Santa Barbara

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FAQs for booking Houston George Bush Airport to Santa Barbara flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to Santa Barbara was $164 for a one-way ticket and $337 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston George Bush Airport and Santa Barbara?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston George Bush Airport to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston George Bush Airport to Santa Barbara?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston George Bush Airport and Santa Barbara, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to Santa Barbara are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $558 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 $412 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport 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 George Bush Intcntl to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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 George Bush Intcntl 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 9215 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
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I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

10.0 ExcellentMitchell, Jan 2026
IAH - BOS
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I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

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

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

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

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

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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