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Cheapest round-trip
$385
Typical prices: $482-$757
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Sat 10/24Tue 10/27
JFK - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$168
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Wed 8/26
JFK - SBA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • Avg $389 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 25m (one-way)
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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

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 4:59 pm
JFK
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SBA
10h 00m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 7:25 pm
SBA
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JFK
8h 55m
1 stop
$385Alaska Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:47 pm
JFK
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SBA
10h 47m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:36 pm - 6:02 am
SBA
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JFK
9h 26m
1 stop
$385Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Wed, Sep 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 1:40 pm
JFK
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SBA
23h 54m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:59 pm
SBA
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JFK
13h 59m
1 stop
$385Alaska Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Oct 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 4:59 pm
JFK
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SBA
10h 00m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:36 pm - 6:02 am
SBA
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JFK
9h 26m
1 stop
$385Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
Delta Logo
11:10 am - 4:09 pm
JFK
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SBA
7h 59m
1 stop
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4:50 pm - 10:15 am
SBA
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JFK
14h 25m
2 stops
$390Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
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12:00 pm - 10:08 pm
JFK
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SBA
13h 08m
2 stops
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 10:15 am
SBA
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JFK
14h 25m
2 stops
$395Delta
Fri, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 16
American Airlines Logo
12:29 pm - 6:58 pm
JFK
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SBA
9h 29m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:32 pm - 11:58 pm
SBA
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JFK
8h 26m
1 stop
$404American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 6:03 pm
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SBA
8h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 6:00 am
SBA
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JFK
8h 08m
1 stop
$404American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 6
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11:57 am - 6:03 pm
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SBA
9h 06m
2 stops
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6:52 pm - 6:00 am
SBA
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JFK
8h 08m
1 stop
$409American Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Fri, Oct 30
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4:25 pm - 10:09 pm
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SBA
8h 44m
1 stop
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12:53 pm - 11:40 pm
SBA
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JFK
7h 47m
1 stop
$414Delta
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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 October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Santa Barbara from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport usually cost between $476 and $702 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $385 on Alaska Airlines (Oct 21-Oct 26).

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 March, where tickets cost $376 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $766 and $702 respectively.

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Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$168
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 34% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Santa Barbara

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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Santa Barbara was $168 for a one-way ticket and $385 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 $571 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $542 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • 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.
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8.5Crew
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WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

6.0 GoodLakshmi, Apr 2026
JFK - SFO
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WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

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.

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.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

The boarding crew was very helpful with a little special problem I had. The inflight crew - so-so.

They kept us on the tarmac for 6 hours after already delaying our flight by 2 hours. No one had any answers. They sent our gate checked stroller to baggage claim instead of giving it back at the gate.

I don’t like the music section but I believe it was a cost decision. I changed my flight last minute due to work issues and had to sit way in the back. The seats were way closer together than I would have preferred.

The flight attendant was very polite and attentive. The food was good.

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

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

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

Nothing really nondescript, the flight attendants were friendly and helpful.

Don’t fly American. Do anything you can to avoid it

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