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$186 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Des Moines

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 Des Moines departing on 9/19. 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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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Des Moines (SBA-DSM)

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

Fri, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 11:51 pmSBA-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
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5:11 am - 11:33 amDSM-SBA
8h 22m1 stop
$371American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 11:51 pmSBA-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
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5:00 am - 12:24 pmDSM-SBA
9h 24m2 stops
$376American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 11:07 pmSBA-DSM
15h 02m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:24 pmDSM-SBA
9h 24m2 stops
$381American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 11:51 pmSBA-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:16 am - 12:24 pmDSM-SBA
6h 08m1 stop
$399American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 11:51 pmSBA-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:11 am - 11:33 amDSM-SBA
8h 22m1 stop
$421American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
4:36 pm - 11:51 pmSBA-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:24 pmDSM-SBA
9h 24m2 stops
$426American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 11:07 pmSBA-DSM
15h 02m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:24 pmDSM-SBA
9h 24m2 stops
$431American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 11:07 pmSBA-DSM
15h 02m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:24 pmDSM-SBA
9h 24m2 stops
$481American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 25 - Sun, Jun 29
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:49 pmSBA-DSM
5h 49m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:12 pm - 9:21 pmDSM-SBA
6h 09m1 stop
$527United Airlines
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Wed, Jun 25 - Sun, Jun 29
American Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 12:06 amSBA-DSM
8h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:21 amDSM-SBA
8h 21m1 stop
$532American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Des Moines flights

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

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Santa Barbara to Des Moines, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Des Moines, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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Cheapest flight$186
Flight from Santa Barbara to Des Moines

When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Des Moines 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 Des Moines

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Des Moines was $186 for a one-way ticket and $371 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Santa Barbara to Des Moines.

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

    Santa Barbara airport is called Santa Barbara and the only airport in Des Moines is Des Moines.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Des Moines?

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

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

    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 Des Moines.

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

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

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and DSM 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 Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines from Santa Barbara up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top airline flying from Santa Barbara to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Des Moines. 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 Des Moines? 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 8790 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2025LAX - SEA
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it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

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