SBA - AUS

$128 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Austin

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 Austin departing on 4/15. 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 Austin, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$255
Overall average: $334
Southwest
Wed 4/8Wed 4/15
SBA - AUS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$128
Typical prices: $179-$311
American Airlines
Wed 4/15
SBA - AUS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $255 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Barbara and Austin. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $401 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 54m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Austin (SBA-AUS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Austin 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Barbara to Austin

Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 2:15 pm
SBA
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AUS
5h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:00 pm - 10:50 pm
AUS
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SBA
5h 50m
1 stop
$255Southwest
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
United Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 10:25 pm
SBA
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AUS
6h 09m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:49 pm
AUS
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SBA
8h 49m
2 stops
$260United Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 4:05 pm
SBA
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AUS
8h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:20 pm - 10:50 pm
AUS
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SBA
7h 30m
2 stops
$265Southwest
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:36 pm
SBA
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AUS
6h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:07 am - 3:34 pm
AUS
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SBA
6h 27m
1 stop
$275United Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Sat, May 2
American Airlines Logo
6:08 am - 6:39 pm
SBA
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AUS
10h 31m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:43 pm - 6:08 pm
AUS
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SBA
7h 25m
2 stops
$279American Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:36 pm
SBA
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AUS
6h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 11:44 pm
AUS
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SBA
7h 44m
2 stops
$280United Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 4:05 pm
SBA
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AUS
7h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 1:35 pm
AUS
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SBA
8h 20m
2 stops
$285Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Sat, Apr 11
American Airlines Logo
6:08 am - 6:39 pm
SBA
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AUS
10h 31m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:43 pm - 6:08 pm
AUS
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SBA
7h 25m
2 stops
$298American Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Sat, Apr 25
United Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 11:59 pm
SBA
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AUS
7h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 10:24 pm
AUS
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SBA
6h 24m
1 stop
$305United Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Mon, Apr 6
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 8:06 pm
SBA
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AUS
12h 21m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 12:00 pm
AUS
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SBA
7h 40m
1 stop
$310Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Austin flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Austin, 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 Austin is April, where tickets cost $334 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $616 and $467 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$128
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 44% increase 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 Austin

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Austin 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 flights from Santa Barbara to Austin

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Austin was $128 for a one-way ticket and $255 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    On your way to Austin, you’ll fly out from Santa Barbara. You’ll be landing at Austin Bergstrom.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Austin are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $476 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 $406 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Austin.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Austin 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 Austin?

    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 Austin with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and AUS 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 Austin?

    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 Austin from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara to Austin

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Austin. 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 Santa Barbara to Austin? 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4317 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

6.0 GoodChris, Mar 2026
DAL - SAT
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

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.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

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

Only freetext wifi was available in flight; browsing WiFi required payment. Since the seats had no in flight entertainment, Delta should revisit this policy on this longer flight.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

Where do I start!! I was delayed with my flight from Dallas to Tampa. On the way back from Tampa to Dallas the flight was delayed over 4 hours+. I was put on another flight that was also delayed but not as long. Traveling on American Airlines is becoming exhausing.

Dloght delayed by 2.5 hrs . Common theme in my last four american floghts

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

I am an AA flyer for a very long time... AA has yet to disappoint.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

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