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$127 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 John F Kennedy Intl to Santa Barbara departing on 2/28. 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
$257
Typical prices: $331-$579
American Airlines
Tue 4/21Wed 4/29
JFK - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$127
Typical prices: $421-$576
American Airlines
Sat 2/28
JFK - SBA • 1 stop
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $257 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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August
Cheapest • 33% price drop
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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Santa Barbara (JFK-SBA)

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

Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, Apr 29
American Airlines Logo
6:35 am - 12:15 pm
JFK
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SBA
8h 40m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 11:18 pm
SBA
-
JFK
7h 18m
1 stop
$257American Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:57 am
JFK
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SBA
8h 27m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 10:11 am
SBA
-
JFK
12h 16m
2 stops
$258American Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, Apr 29
American Airlines Logo
7:49 am - 6:30 pm
JFK
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SBA
13h 41m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 11:18 pm
SBA
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JFK
7h 18m
1 stop
$262American Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Tue, Mar 3
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:57 am
JFK
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SBA
8h 27m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 10:59 pm
SBA
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JFK
7h 22m
1 stop
$282American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:57 am
JFK
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SBA
8h 27m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 7:00 am
SBA
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JFK
9h 05m
1 stop
$284American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 11
American Airlines Logo
3:59 pm - 10:56 pm
JFK
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SBA
9h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 8:32 pm
SBA
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JFK
11h 13m
2 stops
$285American Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
5:21 pm - 10:56 pm
JFK
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SBA
8h 35m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 10:11 am
SBA
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JFK
12h 16m
2 stops
$287American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
3:59 pm - 10:56 pm
JFK
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SBA
9h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 10:14 am
SBA
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JFK
12h 19m
2 stops
$289American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 11
American Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 10:56 pm
JFK
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SBA
11h 56m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 8:32 pm
SBA
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JFK
11h 13m
2 stops
$290American Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 10:56 pm
JFK
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SBA
11h 16m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 10:11 am
SBA
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JFK
12h 16m
2 stops
$292American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to Santa Barbara flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Santa Barbara departing in April.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Santa Barbara is August, where tickets cost $328 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $669 and $589 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$127
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Santa Barbara flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Santa Barbara was $127 for a one-way ticket and $257 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Santa Barbara?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Santa Barbara. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Santa Barbara?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Santa Barbara, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Santa Barbara, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Santa Barbara are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $481 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $534 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 John F Kennedy Intl to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York 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 John F Kennedy Intl 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8130 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
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The flight was comfortable and uneventful, which is what I desire

8.0 ExcellentLarry, Jan 2026
JFK - SJD
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The flight was comfortable and uneventful, which is what I desire

The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

None of the airplane features were available during the flight.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

There were no TV screens - even in Business class. 5 delays, and only given $12 meal voucher! Terrible!

My seat tv didn’t work the whole trip. And the seat space is too small despite being seated at the front.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

They only offered water for Group 6. Awful announcements from the Crew. Couldn't understand a single word. Barely came by for the trash afterwards. Man, I love water for a premium flight. Wow. Water in a cup.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

We arrived 4 hours early and still almost missed the flight because they weren’t able to access one of the boarding tickets. They then sent hour bags late and we were all of our without clothing and eventually had to take an expensive cab back and forth to the airport as they wouldn’t deliver the bag which arrived late at night that day and we would have to wait until noon the began day (messing up a second day of plans). Also, all the food has dairy or pork. No vegan or even vegetarian option in the flight—even for purchase.

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