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$129 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Santa Barbara

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Cheap Flights from New York to Santa Barbara (NYC-SBA)

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

Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
American Airlines Logo
5:29 am - 11:20 amEWR-SBA
8h 51m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:01 pm - 11:57 pmSBA-EWR
7h 56m1 stop
$269American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 30
American Airlines Logo
6:24 am - 11:33 amLGA-SBA
8h 09m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:23 pm - 11:35 pmSBA-LGA
8h 12m1 stop
$269American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 10:37 amEWR-SBA
20h 07m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 3:00 pmSBA-EWR
16h 31m1 stop
$283Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:36 pm - 10:37 amJFK-SBA
19h 01m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 7:06 amSBA-JFK
8h 37m1 stop
$283Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 30
Delta Logo
12:05 pm - 10:04 pmEWR-SBA
12h 59m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 9:36 amSBA-EWR
13h 36m2 stops
$287Delta
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 11:54 amJFK-SBA
7h 54m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 6:25 amSBA-JFK
10h 25m1 stop
$297Delta
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Tue, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 5
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 1:03 pmEWR-SBA
9h 58m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:45 pmSBA-EWR
7h 45m1 stop
$307United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 30 - Mon, Oct 20
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 11:59 pmEWR-SBA
8h 59m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:27 pm - 5:40 amSBA-EWR
8h 13m1 stop
$335United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 4
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 10:25 pmLGA-SBA
9h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 9:20 pmSBA-LGA
12h 40m2 stops
$368Southwest
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Mon, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 6
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 11:25 pmLGA-SBA
11h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 9:00 pmSBA-LGA
12h 20m2 stops
$432Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Santa Barbara flights

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

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Planning a trip from New York to Santa Barbara? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from New York to Santa Barbara, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York 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 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 to Santa Barbara is September, where tickets cost $402 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $647 and $576 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 22% lower on average.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from New York to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York 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 New York to Santa Barbara

  • What flight options do I have when flying from New York to Santa Barbara?

    When flying from New York to Santa Barbara, you can only opt for connecting flight options as there are no direct or nonstop flight services. You can opt for American Airlines and United Airlines, which offer shorter layovers with stops at different airports such as PHX, SFO, LAX and DEN airports.

  • Which ground transportation option is the most ideal in Santa Barbara?

    There are many ground transportation options that you can opt for upon arrival at SBA airports, such as taxis and shuttles. However, you should consider booking car rentals if you are in town for adventure and exploration. You can decide to hire Budget, Enterprise, Alamo, Dollar, Hertz Avis and National are some of the car rental agencies found onsite at the airport near the baggage claim area.

  • Can I have access to family services at any of the New York airports?

    New York airports have heavily invested in developing family amenities and services to ensure that families flying through the airport can be comfortable before boarding their flights. At EWR, you will have access to family washrooms and nursing suites located in terminals A, B and C, while at LGA, baby care facilities are situated in Terminals A, B and C. On the other hand, if you fly through JFK, you will find family washrooms and baby care amenities on the Airside.

  • Are there USO lounges at New York Airports?

    JFK features a USO lounge on terminal 5, while at EWR, the lounge is located in terminal B. These military lounges offer free amenities and services to active US military and their families flying through the airports. LGA is the only airport in New York that doesn’t have a USO lounge.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Santa Barbara was $129 for a one-way ticket and $269 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of New York you will be using one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be landing at Santa Barbara.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Santa Barbara?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Santa Barbara from New York?

    Phoenix is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from New York to Santa Barbara.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Santa Barbara are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $487 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $547 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York 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 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 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 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Santa Barbara

  • If you are flying from New York to Santa Barbara and wish to leave your car, the departure airports offer several onsite and offsite parking spaces that you can choose to use. These parking spaces range from hourly and daily to extended stays parking options. But, if you want to save on costs while traveling, you should opt for offsite parking rather than onsite as they are more affordable.
  • If you need a hand with your luggage upon arrival at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), you can take advantage of the baggage carts available within the airport. The baggage carts are found in the airport’s baggage claim area.
  • Passengers flying through any of the New York airports with pets can use the pet relief facilities at the airports for their pet’s potty service, drinking water and stretching legs. At EWR, the pet relief areas are located outside and inside the terminals across gates 29, 28 and C, while at JFK, the pet relief facilities are found at terminal 5 and Concourse B. On the other hand, you will find at least a pet relief area in each terminal.
  • While at SBA and needing any specific information, you should go to the information desk available at the airport and ask for assistance. You can find any information about the local area and the airport from the volunteers found on these counters.
  • When flying from New York to Santa Barbara, you should book an airline according to your preferences and budget. This is because not all airlines operating along this route offer the same services. For instance, Alaska Airlines flying from New York to Santa Barbara offer assorted meals and seats with enough legroom and allows pets onboard.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from New York 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 New York 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
DeltaOverall score based on 7964 reviews
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
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My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

2.0 MediocreKim, Jun 2025LGA - DEN
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My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

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

I am very bothered by the events today. I can't believe the flight attendants allowed someone to take my seat and made me move. It was embarrassing. I was in the right. The lady just didn't want move. I can't believe delta would allow this to stand and disrespect my rights as a passenger. The lady complained about her leg and that she couldn't move. Firstly somehow she was able to make it to row 24. Not sure how much her leg could have hurt. Secondly, I'm in plenty of pain myself. I just finished chemotherapy a several weeks ago. My body is constantly sore. Yet deltas flight attendants didn't appropriately protect my rights. In the end they found me a seat on the plane but I want to understand how delta can operate this way. They in essence allowed a bully to get their way.

Terrible and im avoiding them in the future. My initial flight was delayed causing me to rebook my flight and when speaking with the representative to rebook I explained this is the second time my flights were delayed and they did nothing to help me. I wasn't booked to comfort plus or given a voucher or anything. I was almost late for my meeting that I needed to attend on Monday because of the games delta played delaying my flights even more and putting me in the very back of the plane next to an extremely intoxicated passenger

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

Seats were really tight and the seat belts did not give enough slack.

The dear was very limited in space. I could put my water bottle in seat basket. Also, there was no inflight entertainment in the delta app?

Customer service at the gate in the flight was exceptional. On time. Aircraft and seat was decent. Thanks Delta. 💗

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

Deplaning was delayed because of Jetbridge equipment issues in MKE, causing an issue on an otherwise great flight.

Not really their fault, but a 4.5 hour delay is pretty brutal

we were delayed going into and out of Newark Airport by 3-4 hours each way. Excuses/reasons given were misleading. Weather was cited at first when there was NO weather issue. Turns out Newark had a shortage of staff and runway construction. United knew this and should have NOT scheduled flights when they know we would be delayed so long. I will avoid United and EWR airport at all cost going forward. Delta never looked so good.

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The tv monitor in front of my seat was not responding. The flight crew reset it and it still didn’t work.

Maybe add a seat trade app for flyers that didn’t get seats together

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

Delays on all NY flights. There was no communication on why but they didn’t say it was weather. Other carriers were not delayed.

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

They cancelled our flight without warning OR a refund. Never doing business with American Airlines again! This is the second AA booked trip in a row that we've had challenges with.

I got bumped due to weight restrictions even tho there were empty seats on my flight. I got put on an other flight with a stopover. My flight that originally was going to take 5-6 hours ever up being 14+ hours and my luggage arrived to my destination without me because I was made to check in my luggage on my original flight when I was deemed ok to board only to be asked to deplane. Worst flight experience.

Flight cancelled. Added a day and a half to my travel. American Airlines DID put me in a hotel for two nights, but have not given any money back for any of this! I spent money on an apartment at my destination that I basically wasted because I could not arrive.

I was pleasantly surprised with an upgrade at boarding. I finally had a mostly gluten free food options and a very attentive attendant.

Staff at the gate were incredibly rude, hostile and threatening. Never fly American Airlines.

AA had a nationwide tech glitch today and after two connections snd hours of delay, I arrived 7 hours late to my destination

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