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$161 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to Atlanta departing on 1/12. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Atlanta, 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 Santa Barbara to Atlanta, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$282
Typical prices: $557-$1,223
Southwest
Wed 2/25Sat 2/28
SBA - ATL • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$519
Typical prices: $539-$1,097
Delta
Sun 1/4Sat 1/10
SBA - ATL • Non-stop
When to book
6 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 45% compared to booking last minute.
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July
Cheapest • 17% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta (SBA-ATL)

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

Wed, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 28
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6:00 am - 3:00 pmSBA-ATL
6h 00m1 stop
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6:25 am - 11:20 amATL-SBA
7h 55m1 stop
$282Southwest
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Tue, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 10
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6:00 am - 3:00 pmSBA-ATL
6h 00m1 stop
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3:05 pm - 6:55 pmATL-SBA
6h 50m1 stop
$287Southwest
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Wed, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 28
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6:00 am - 7:05 pmSBA-ATL
10h 05m2 stops
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6:25 am - 11:20 amATL-SBA
7h 55m1 stop
$288Southwest
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Tue, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 10
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6:00 am - 7:35 pmSBA-ATL
10h 35m2 stops
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3:05 pm - 6:55 pmATL-SBA
6h 50m1 stop
$293Southwest
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Tue, Jan 6 - Sat, Jan 10
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6:00 am - 5:40 pmSBA-ATL
8h 40m2 stops
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11:55 am - 6:55 pmATL-SBA
10h 00m2 stops
$298Southwest
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Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
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2:38 pm - 5:43 amSBA-ATL
12h 05m1 stop
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7:04 am - 1:47 pmATL-SBA
9h 43m1 stop
$344Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
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10:25 am - 9:20 pmSBA-ATL
7h 55m1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:35 pmATL-SBA
11h 35m1 stop
$365Southwest
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Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
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5:35 am - 3:55 pmSBA-ATL
7h 20m2 stops
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6:00 am - 2:35 pmATL-SBA
11h 35m1 stop
$370Southwest
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Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:21 am - 5:43 amSBA-ATL
19h 22m2 stops
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7:07 pm - 1:47 pmATL-SBA
21h 40m1 stop
$374Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
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7:21 am - 5:43 amSBA-ATL
19h 22m2 stops
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7:07 pm - 7:51 pmATL-SBA
27h 44m2 stops
$404Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Atlanta flights

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

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

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

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

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

For Santa Barbara to Atlanta, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Atlanta back to Santa Barbara, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta, 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 Santa Barbara to Atlanta is July, where tickets cost $499 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $898 and $859 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $519 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta, 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 Santa Barbara to Atlanta, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$161
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Atlanta based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Atlanta was $161 for a one-way ticket and $282 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Santa Barbara to Atlanta.

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

    On your way to Atlanta, you’ll fly out from Santa Barbara. You’ll be landing at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

    American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Santa Barbara to Atlanta flight route.

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

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santa Barbara to Atlanta flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

    There are nonstop flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $474 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 $599 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

    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 Santa Barbara to Atlanta.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Atlanta from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and ATL 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 Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Atlanta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $217 or less one-way and $451 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Santa Barbara to Atlanta?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Santa Barbara to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.
Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Barbara Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Santa Barbara to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Santa Barbara

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Atlanta. 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 4253 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Nov 2025SAN - OAK
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

We had a lot of really rough weather but that was not Delta's fault. Pilot was amazing.

The ticket agents in West Palm Beach on Friday afternoon Nov. 7th were incredible in getting us on an earlier plane to Atlanta during the government shutdown. Had the taken our original flight we would have missed our connection. She did this on her own, We didn't even have to ask, and she did it all with a smile and showing genuine concern that we would be taken care of. We are very grateful and thankful. We fly often, and now we will be sure to fly Delta.

Flight delayed then cancelled. Misplaced luggage. Still do not have. Rented car 1100 mile drive. I had to buy some overnight Hotels clothes toiletries gas food at my expense. Still not home. Not sure where luggage is. Over 4 hours on hold to Felta

Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew call out the boarding zone, and then flip to the monitor to show which zones are boarding. So unless everyone is gathered around to see the monitor there is usually confusion as wi which zones are boarding.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

Lost luggage, they need a baggage service representative available all times in Atlanta

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

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