MKE - SBA

$156 Find Cheap Flights from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee to Santa Barbara departing on 6/21. 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$391
Typical prices: $412-$542
United Airlines
Sat 4/11Tue 4/14
MKE - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$254
Southwest
Sun 6/21
MKE - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $391 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $337 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 15m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara (MKE-SBA)

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

Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 1:14 pm
MKE
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SBA
6h 59m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 9:21 pm
SBA
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MKE
6h 16m
1 stop
$391United Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
12:13 pm - 9:23 pm
MKE
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SBA
11h 10m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 9:21 pm
SBA
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MKE
6h 16m
1 stop
$396United Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
Southwest Logo
5:05 pm - 9:05 pm
MKE
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SBA
6h 00m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 1:20 pm
SBA
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MKE
5h 50m
1 stop
$397Southwest
Sat, Apr 11 - Wed, Apr 15
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:36 pm
MKE
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SBA
10h 36m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:27 am - 5:01 pm
SBA
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MKE
8h 34m
2 stops
$401American Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
Southwest Logo
1:05 pm - 9:05 pm
MKE
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SBA
10h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 1:20 pm
SBA
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MKE
5h 50m
1 stop
$402Southwest
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
American Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 6:08 pm
MKE
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SBA
8h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 7:41 am
SBA
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MKE
10h 28m
2 stops
$407American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
American Airlines Logo
4:26 pm - 11:19 pm
MKE
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SBA
8h 53m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:08 am - 10:27 pm
SBA
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MKE
14h 19m
2 stops
$421American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:36 pm
MKE
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SBA
10h 36m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:08 am - 10:27 pm
SBA
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MKE
14h 19m
2 stops
$425American Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 1
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 12:00 pm
MKE
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SBA
8h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:10 pm - 12:55 am
SBA
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MKE
6h 45m
1 stop
$443Southwest
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 1
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 12:00 pm
MKE
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SBA
7h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:10 pm - 12:55 am
SBA
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MKE
6h 45m
1 stop
$448Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Milwaukee to Santa Barbara flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara departing in April.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$254
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara was $156 for a one-way ticket and $391 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    On your way to Santa Barbara, you’ll fly out from Milwaukee-Mitchell. You’ll be landing at Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Milwaukee to Santa Barbara are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $506 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 $438 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 4331 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

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

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.

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.

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

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.

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

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

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

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

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.

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