MSP - SBA

$156 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Santa Barbara departing on 5/12. 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
$311
Overall average: $461
Delta
Tue 4/21Tue 4/28
MSP - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$156
Typical prices: $215-$229
American Airlines
Tue 5/12
MSP - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $311 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Minneapolis and Santa Barbara. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $383 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 58m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 50% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara (MSP-SBA)

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

Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
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11:00 am - 4:12 pm
MSP
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SBA
7h 12m
1 stop
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4:53 pm - 11:57 pm
SBA
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MSP
5h 04m
1 stop
$311Delta
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
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6:20 pm - 9:50 pm
MSP
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SBA
5h 30m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 5:35 pm
SBA
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MSP
10h 05m
2 stops
$316Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
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6:20 pm - 9:50 pm
MSP
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SBA
5h 30m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 5:35 pm
SBA
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MSP
10h 05m
2 stops
$318Southwest
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
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3:15 pm - 10:50 pm
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SBA
9h 35m
2 stops
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5:30 am - 5:35 pm
SBA
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MSP
10h 05m
2 stops
$344Southwest
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
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8:18 am - 11:59 am
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SBA
5h 41m
1 stop
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5:45 am - 2:45 pm
SBA
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MSP
7h 00m
1 stop
$357Delta
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
American Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 12:12 pm
MSP
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SBA
7h 07m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:02 pm - 10:22 pm
SBA
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MSP
7h 20m
1 stop
$360American Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
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7:00 am - 11:56 am
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SBA
6h 56m
1 stop
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7:13 pm - 9:48 am
SBA
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MSP
12h 35m
2 stops
$362American Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
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1:48 pm - 11:19 pm
MSP
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SBA
11h 31m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 9:48 am
SBA
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MSP
12h 35m
2 stops
$368American Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Sat, May 30
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:39 pm
MSP
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SBA
8h 39m
1 stop
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12:27 pm - 10:07 pm
SBA
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MSP
7h 40m
1 stop
$377United Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Sat, May 30
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4:51 pm - 9:07 pm
MSP
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SBA
6h 16m
1 stop
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1:58 pm - 11:59 pm
SBA
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MSP
8h 01m
2 stops
$382United Airlines
Booking Insights

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Santa Barbara is October, where tickets cost $347 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $542 and $508 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$156
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara was $156 for a one-way ticket and $311 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Minneapolis you will be using Minneapolis St Paul. You will be landing at Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $510 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $450 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis with another airline. Booking your flights between Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4329 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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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.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

My flight was cencaled due with the bad weather on Sunday the crew was poorly mistaken my luggage supposed depart with my flight instead I didn’t have my luggage for almost 3 days the website is poorly respond to my complain until I have someone to do it my connection smooth their not even respon or email me even the have my luggage

8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

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.

We hoarded. Then we deplaned. Then we waited for 10 hours in the MSP airport due to a wheel misfunction. We understand safety but communication between crew and airport staff was horrible. When we did finally board, we were rushed on and because we were waiting for a “fresh” pilot and crew, we sat in a roasting plane with no A/C for an hour. My question is why was this flight not cancelled right away when they knew this would be a huge issue OR, why did AA not get a substitute plane, considering this was already a full flight? To me, this appears to be a complete breakdown in leadership and utter systems failure. The compensation for completely disrupting travel plans for hundreds, which we paid dearly for, was measly. While we appreciated the lodging for the night, $12 in meal vouchers isn’t going to sustain anyone for over 12 hours. “We apologize; our hands are tied” is no longer an acceptable explanation. We are so completely turned off by this experience and will definitely seek alternative avenues when we need to fly.

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

American Airlines was great and worked very hard to change my ticket so I could get an earlier, direct flight back to Dallas. However, I was informed that Kayak made mistakes with my itinerary and classified my ticket as desiring to be on the earlier flight instead of taking the necessary step of calling AA to get me on the standby list. This ended up keeping me from being added to the standby list and delayed me getting home by 6 hours. I am happy to discuss this further with Kayak so they can correct their procedures so this won't happen again.

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

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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