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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$331
Typical prices: $535-$316
Alaska Airlines
Tue 8/25Wed 8/26
SBA - AUS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$197
Typical prices: $308-$416
Alaska Airlines
Tue 8/18
SBA - AUS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $331 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 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 $413 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 54m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 19% 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

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:15 pm
SBA
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AUS
5h 15m
1 stop
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7:59 pm - 11:50 pm
AUS
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SBA
5h 51m
1 stop
$331Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
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1:42 pm - 11:00 pm
SBA
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AUS
7h 18m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:02 pm
AUS
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SBA
10h 02m
1 stop
$393Alaska Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:33 pm
SBA
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AUS
8h 33m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:12 pm - 8:11 pm
AUS
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SBA
9h 59m
2 stops
$394United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:57 pm
SBA
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AUS
11h 27m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 1:44 pm
AUS
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SBA
10h 14m
2 stops
$399United Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 5
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 9:10 pm
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AUS
7h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:20 pm - 11:30 pm
AUS
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SBA
8h 10m
2 stops
$405Southwest
Fri, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 1
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 1:15 pm
SBA
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AUS
19h 49m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 1:40 pm
AUS
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SBA
8h 25m
1 stop
$407Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 9:53 pm
SBA
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AUS
5h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 11:52 am
AUS
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SBA
8h 22m
2 stops
$408United Airlines
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
American Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 9:37 pm
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AUS
7h 21m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:37 am - 6:17 pm
AUS
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SBA
8h 40m
2 stops
$413American Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 10:29 pm
SBA
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AUS
5h 51m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 11:43 pm
AUS
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SBA
5h 44m
1 stop
$415Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Jul 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:42 pm - 11:00 pm
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AUS
7h 18m
1 stop
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7:59 pm - 11:44 pm
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SBA
5h 45m
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$418Alaska Airlines
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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.

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

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 Austin departing in August.

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 January, where tickets cost $347 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $504 and $496 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$197
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Austin was $197 for a one-way ticket and $331 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 $478 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $421 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.
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4237 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
SMF - LAS
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

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

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.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

It isvvery small flight. No leg room . No space to put my personal item at feet.

The flight back to Dallas was delayed, which has happened to me several times with American Airlines. There was no announcement, no update sent out, no compensation offered for the inconvenience.

As always, most AA flights that we fly are almost ALWAYS delayed and that too multiple times. Very frustrating

Boarding was smooth and seamless and the flight was without incident.

Food is what you expect on a plane. Nothing gluten free. But that is expected. Drinks, apple juice, was fine. Seat, what I expected. Fine.

The flight took off an hour late which made the connection concerning

The flight from Dallas to Tokyo was not on Japan Airlines. It was on American Airlines. Very disappointed that we did not fly on Japan Airlines. Will not be using you liars again. I’ll just book direct from the airline next time. Wish you could make this right and has us fly on Japan Air when heading back home to the US.

They made nearly everyone check their bag because the overhead bins are way too small. Extremely inconvenient

It was what i expected. I like the movies you can access from your phone. It would be nice if there was a gluten free snack offered. But I did bring my own snack knowing there would not be a gluten free option

Ontario airport boarding was very easy to park and access, is clean and TSA took 10 minutes total. Check-in was a breeze and cruise was very nice.

We got delayed getting out of DFW for broken overhead bins. Once the flight got underway the captain kept the seatbelt sign lit the entire flight despite little perceptible turbulence, preventing use of the rest rooms and any sort of refreshment service in the main cabin.

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