STL - SBA

$172 Find Cheap Flights from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Santa Barbara departing on 4/22. 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$342
American Airlines
Tue 4/28Tue 5/5
STL - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$172
Typical prices: $345-$363
United Airlines
Wed 4/22
STL - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $342 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between St. Louis and Santa Barbara. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $324 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 01m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from St. Louis to Santa Barbara (STL-SBA)

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

Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
5:20 am - 12:12 pm
STL
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SBA
8h 52m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:02 pm - 10:59 pm
SBA
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STL
7h 57m
1 stop
$342American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 12:00 pm
STL
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SBA
6h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:39 pm - 9:31 pm
SBA
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STL
6h 52m
1 stop
$343Delta
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 12:00 pm
STL
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SBA
6h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:39 pm - 11:13 pm
SBA
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STL
8h 34m
2 stops
$348Delta
Sat, Apr 11 - Thu, Apr 16
American Airlines Logo
2:37 pm - 6:08 pm
STL
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SBA
5h 31m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:11 pm - 11:59 pm
SBA
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STL
5h 48m
1 stop
$349American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
American Airlines Logo
2:37 pm - 6:08 pm
STL
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SBA
5h 31m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:02 pm - 10:59 pm
SBA
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STL
7h 57m
1 stop
$352American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
American Airlines Logo
5:20 am - 3:36 pm
STL
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SBA
12h 16m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 8:30 am
SBA
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STL
11h 17m
2 stops
$353American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Thu, Apr 16
American Airlines Logo
2:37 pm - 6:08 pm
STL
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SBA
5h 31m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 8:30 am
SBA
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STL
11h 17m
2 stops
$354American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Thu, Apr 16
American Airlines Logo
5:20 am - 3:36 pm
STL
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SBA
12h 16m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 8:24 am
SBA
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STL
11h 11m
2 stops
$359American Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Fri, May 1
Southwest Logo
5:40 pm - 9:50 pm
STL
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SBA
6h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 3:50 pm
SBA
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STL
7h 30m
1 stop
$410Southwest
Wed, Apr 29 - Fri, May 1
Southwest Logo
7:10 am - 1:35 pm
STL
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SBA
8h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 3:50 pm
SBA
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STL
8h 30m
2 stops
$415Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for St. Louis to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Santa Barbara were found on American Airlines ($342) and Delta ($343).

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$172
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 48% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
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When to book flights from St. Louis to Santa Barbara

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FAQs for booking flights from St. Louis to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from St. Louis to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from St. Louis to Santa Barbara was $172 for a one-way ticket and $342 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between St. Louis and Santa Barbara?

    A passport is not required to fly from St. Louis to Santa Barbara.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from St. Louis to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from St. Louis to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from St. Louis to Santa Barbara, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from St. Louis to Santa Barbara are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $446 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $511 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 4319 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

8.0 ExcellentTobin, Mar 2026
SJC - BUR
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The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

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.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

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

Good crew and flight was on time. It’s a small plane with limited overhead luggage space. They said the overhead space was full and I had to check my bag. There was still space when I got on. Waiting for my checked luggage added 30 minutes to my trip. Not the end of the world but also not great.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Trip delayed for 2 hours because of rain. We boarded and have to get down the flight and reboard again.

No enough space plus only allowing one laggage instead of two like other airlines.

Qatar airways ,boarding arrangements at Hamid international airport could been better

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.

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