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Cheapest round-trip
$316
United Airlines
Wed 9/9Fri 9/11
SBA - BUF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$156
American Airlines
Wed 12/2
SBA - BUF • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $316 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $398 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 47m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Buffalo (SBA-BUF)

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

Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:37 pm
SBA
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BUF
6h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 11:31 am
BUF
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SBA
7h 36m
1 stop
$316United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 11:56 pm
SBA
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BUF
11h 11m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:30 am
BUF
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SBA
7h 30m
1 stop
$316American Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 8:40 pm
SBA
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BUF
10h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 10:10 pm
BUF
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SBA
11h 10m
2 stops
$321Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:37 pm
SBA
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BUF
6h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 6:04 pm
BUF
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SBA
12h 09m
2 stops
$321United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 11:56 pm
SBA
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BUF
11h 11m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:30 am
BUF
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SBA
9h 30m
2 stops
$321American Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11
United Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 10:37 pm
SBA
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BUF
10h 02m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 6:04 pm
BUF
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SBA
10h 34m
2 stops
$326United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:37 pm
SBA
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BUF
6h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:44 pm
BUF
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SBA
8h 44m
1 stop
$327United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:37 pm
SBA
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BUF
6h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:46 am - 6:21 pm
BUF
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SBA
10h 35m
2 stops
$334United Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 14
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 8:40 pm
SBA
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BUF
10h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 10:10 pm
BUF
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SBA
11h 10m
2 stops
$339Southwest
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 11:01 pm
SBA
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BUF
7h 41m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:30 am
BUF
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SBA
7h 30m
1 stop
$347American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Buffalo flights

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Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Barbara to Buffalo?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 5 days.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Santa Barbara to Buffalo were found on American Airlines ($316) and United Airlines ($326).

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$156
Flight from Santa Barbara to Buffalo

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Buffalo

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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Buffalo

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Buffalo was $156 for a one-way ticket and $316 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Santa Barbara to Buffalo. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Santa Barbara and Buffalo are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Santa Barbara from Santa Barbara and will be arriving at Buffalo.

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santa Barbara and Buffalo.

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

    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 Buffalo.

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

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

    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 Buffalo with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and BUF 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 Buffalo?

    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 Buffalo 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 airline flying from Santa Barbara to Buffalo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Buffalo. 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 Buffalo? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10061 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
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Flight was late to take off Plane broke down Had to move everyone to another plane Told we weren’t going to LGA but Newark Also told we would be taken to NY But United lied and we ended up at Newark at 2 in the morning Horrible experience. And the experience of trying to get compensation from United is just as bad. They could not care less about their passengers Never again!

2.0 MediocreJoseph, Jul 2026
DEN - LGA
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Flight was late to take off Plane broke down Had to move everyone to another plane Told we weren’t going to LGA but Newark Also told we would be taken to NY But United lied and we ended up at Newark at 2 in the morning Horrible experience. And the experience of trying to get compensation from United is just as bad. They could not care less about their passengers Never again!

It would have been better if the crew has supported my husband's reasons for needing to keep the space clear around his feet, rather than insisting that he put his knapsack in that space.

Delays from united along with Newark air space caused delays. But an average flight! Unfortunately we come to expect delays from the airlines.

Fast checkin with the self serve terminal, good communication at the boarding gate.

The plane’s radio wasn’t working. This delayed the plane for an hour and a half. Then we all broaded and taxied down the runway only to get called back because the radio was still not working. Had to get off the plane and then find another plane making the trip 4 hours delayed. Maybe a different plane should have been chosen sooner?!?!?!

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Delays!!! Maintain your planes so your customers don’t have to sit on their assess for over an hour on the tarmac!! Also, United app is buggy. Videos did not load. Overall a miserable experience. Flight crew was awesome though.

My fi t er t esed to Denver was cancelled and need to schechedule

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

For each flight from Key West to Fort Lauderdale to Newark to Buffalo there were at least three delays at each leg of our trip. We were due to arrive home @11:37 but finally arrived @2:25 AM costing us an extra day at the car park. Seats are uncomfortable resulting in need to seek chiropractic care for backache. Upon deplaning my husband discovered someone had taken his clearly identified carryon from the overhead bin. I will not plan on flying again soon and not on United.

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