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$182 Find Cheap Flights from Houston 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 Houston to Santa Barbara departing on 2/23. 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 Houston to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$342
Alaska Airlines
Sa 2/28Di 3/3
IAH - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$182
Typical prices: $212-$399
American Airlines
Mo 2/23
HOU - SBA • 1 stop
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Alaska Airlines
Cheapest • from $342 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Santa Barbara

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

Sa, Feb 28 - Di, Mrz 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pm
IAH
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SBA
8h 47m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 5:53 pm
SBA
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IAH
8h 32m
1 stop
$342Alaska Airlines
Sa, Feb 28 - Di, Mrz 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pm
IAH
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SBA
8h 47m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 5:53 pm
SBA
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IAH
8h 32m
1 stop
$400Alaska Airlines
Do, Feb 19 - Sa, Feb 21
United Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 10:42 pm
IAH
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SBA
6h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:00 pm
SBA
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IAH
5h 40m
1 stop
$432United Airlines
Do, Feb 19 - Sa, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:57 am
IAH
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SBA
8h 57m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:38 pm - 10:31 pm
SBA
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IAH
7h 53m
1 stop
$442American Airlines
Do, Feb 19 - Sa, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
12:21 pm - 10:56 pm
IAH
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SBA
12h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 10:31 pm
SBA
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IAH
7h 54m
2 stops
$447American Airlines
Sa, Feb 14 - Mi, Feb 18
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 11:20 am
HOU
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SBA
7h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 9:55 pm
SBA
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HOU
8h 35m
1 stop
$457Southwest
Sa, Feb 14 - Mi, Feb 18
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 11:55 am
IAH
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SBA
6h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:40 pm - 9:44 pm
SBA
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IAH
7h 04m
1 stop
$457Delta
Sa, Feb 14 - Mi, Feb 18
Southwest Logo
5:40 pm - 11:00 pm
HOU
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SBA
7h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 4:45 pm
SBA
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HOU
8h 45m
2 stops
$462Southwest
Sa, Feb 14 - Mi, Feb 18
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 11:55 am
IAH
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SBA
6h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 8:49 am
SBA
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IAH
13h 50m
2 stops
$462Delta
Sa, Feb 28 - Di, Mrz 3
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:50 am
IAH
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SBA
6h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:08 pm
SBA
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IAH
11h 08m
2 stops
$481United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Santa Barbara flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Santa Barbara is January, where tickets cost $310 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $653 and $546 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$182
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Houston to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston 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
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FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Santa Barbara

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Santa Barbara was $182 for a one-way ticket and $342 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Santa Barbara from Houston.

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

    When flying out of Houston you will be using one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be landing at Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston 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 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 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 with another airline.

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Houston 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 Houston 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 4273 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SFO - SAN
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3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

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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