$286 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Central America

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Book Cheap Santa Barbara to Central America Plane Tickets

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

Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 27
Avianca Logo
6:23 am - 8:30 pm
SBA
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GUA
12h 07m1 stop
Avianca Logo
8:55 am - 11:52 pm
GUA
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SBA
16h 57m1 stop
$525Avianca
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
United Airlines Logo
5:48 pm - 4:48 am
SBA
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GUA
10h 00m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:06 pm
GUA
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SBA
15h 06m2 stops
$527United Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:48 pm - 9:00 am
SBA
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GUA
14h 12m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 8:06 pm
GUA
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SBA
15h 56m2 stops
$546Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 27
American Airlines Logo
12:38 pm - 12:12 am
SBA
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GUA
9h 34m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:13 pm - 11:48 am
GUA
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SBA
21h 35m2 stops
$563American Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:48 pm - 9:00 am
SBA
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GUA
14h 12m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 8:06 pm
GUA
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SBA
15h 56m2 stops
$569Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
Avianca Logo
6:20 am - 8:30 pm
SBA
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GUA
13h 10m1 stop
Avianca Logo
8:55 am - 11:32 pm
GUA
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SBA
15h 37m1 stop
$581Avianca
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 27
American Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 2:03 pm
SBA
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GUA
19h 23m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:13 pm - 11:48 am
GUA
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SBA
21h 35m2 stops
$583American Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
Avianca Logo
5:48 pm - 8:30 pm
SBA
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GUA
25h 42m1 stop
Avianca Logo
8:55 am - 11:32 pm
GUA
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SBA
15h 37m1 stop
$586Avianca
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
Avianca Logo
5:48 pm - 9:00 am
SBA
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GUA
14h 12m2 stops
Avianca Logo
8:10 pm - 11:32 pm
GUA
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SBA
28h 22m2 stops
$598Avianca
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
Avianca Logo
5:48 pm - 9:00 am
SBA
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GUA
14h 12m2 stops
Avianca Logo
8:10 pm - 11:32 pm
GUA
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SBA
28h 22m2 stops
$599Avianca
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Central America flights

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

What is the cheapest Santa Barbara to Central America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Central America from Santa Barbara found in the last 72 hours was to Panama City, at $552 round-trip. The most popular route is from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Panama City (PTY), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $552.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$286
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking Central America flights

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

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Santa Barbara to Central America?

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    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 from Santa Barbara to Central America 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 Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Barbara to Central America? 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 9139 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

6.0 GoodTobin, Jan 2026
LAX - CUN
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It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

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?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

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