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$202 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 7/8. 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
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Cheapest round-trip
$331
Alaska Airlines
Tue 9/8Thu 9/10
IAH - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$202
United Airlines
Wed 7/8
IAH - SBA • 1 stop
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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

Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:16 pm - 7:57 pm
IAH
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SBA
27h 41m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 1:31 pm
SBA
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IAH
21h 14m
1 stop
$331Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Southwest Logo
6:10 pm - 10:30 pm
HOU
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SBA
6h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 8:10 pm
SBA
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HOU
6h 40m
1 stop
$332Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Delta Logo
7:50 am - 12:18 pm
IAH
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SBA
6h 28m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 8:32 am
SBA
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IAH
13h 32m
2 stops
$336Delta
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 9:20 pm
HOU
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SBA
5h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:30 pm - 10:25 pm
SBA
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HOU
7h 55m
2 stops
$337Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 10
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
HOU
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SBA
8h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 8:05 pm
SBA
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HOU
7h 55m
2 stops
$342Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 11
Delta Logo
7:50 am - 12:18 pm
IAH
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SBA
6h 28m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:45 pm - 9:38 pm
SBA
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IAH
6h 53m
1 stop
$362Delta
Mon, Nov 23 - Thu, Nov 26
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:33 pm
IAH
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SBA
8h 33m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:29 pm - 9:57 pm
SBA
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IAH
7h 28m
1 stop
$368American Airlines
Mon, Nov 23 - Thu, Nov 26
American Airlines Logo
2:24 pm - 10:08 pm
IAH
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SBA
9h 44m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:13 pm - 11:51 pm
SBA
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IAH
8h 38m
2 stops
$374American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
2:48 pm - 8:11 pm
IAH
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SBA
7h 23m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:01 pm - 10:45 pm
SBA
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IAH
6h 44m
1 stop
$384United Airlines
Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Oct 24
United Airlines Logo
6:46 pm - 9:56 pm
IAH
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SBA
5h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 10:15 pm
SBA
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IAH
6h 10m
1 stop
$389United Airlines
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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 April, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $579 and $484 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$202
Flight from Houston George Bush 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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Santa Barbara was $202 for a one-way ticket and $331 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 airlines flying 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9819 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

10.0 ExcellentBill, Jun 2026
IAH - LAX
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Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

I felt scammed. The priced advertised was different than what I paid. I paid the whole some online. I then got a call 20 minutes later saying I need to paid 70 more person. She said the price online is not the guaranteed price.

We had a delay, but thankfully I made it to my connection. Overall it went smooth

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

It's a long flight and I would have liked better snacks between lunch and the arrival meal. It's fine to have fruit and nuts but I really don't like ramen because it's salty junk soup. I'd suggest sandwiches. They're not expensive nor are they hard to store for a long flight. The FA's had a couple of big services and they were super busy preparing, executing and then cleaning up. Then they disappeared.

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

We had excellent customer service despite the chaos at George Bush airport in Houston!

It isvvery small flight. No leg room . No space to put my personal item at feet.

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

Was put into a seat right behind the toilet that had no entertainment possible but did have plenty of leg room over noisy part of plane.

American delayed the flight for a crew rest period. The delay occurred late in the evening - the earliest i can find is 10:20 pm. With a 6 am flight anyone on the flight would have already have been asleep (unless you are insane, a vampire or on drugs) and at least for me i was already on the way to the airport at 445 am the next morning when i discovered they delayed the flight until 9 am. Given the incoming flight was in the air at 6 pm the evening before this should have been figured out a lot more timely that was there only crew to use. Just frustrating given there is no consideration for customer experience anymore in flying.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

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