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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$284
Typical prices: $469-$643
Alaska Airlines
Fri 9/18Mon 9/21
SBA - MCI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$259
Typical prices: $145-$446
Delta
Mon 8/17
SBA - MCI • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $284 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $308 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 31m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Kansas City (SBA-MCI)

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

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:38 pm
SBA
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MCI
28h 38m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 11:50 pm
MCI
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SBA
10h 57m
2 stops
$284Alaska Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:08 am - 11:59 pm
SBA
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MCI
15h 51m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 4:59 pm
MCI
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SBA
24h 45m
1 stop
$317Alaska Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:08 am - 11:59 pm
SBA
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MCI
15h 51m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:17 am - 6:02 pm
MCI
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SBA
13h 45m
1 stop
$317Alaska Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 12:50 pm
SBA
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MCI
5h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:15 pm - 10:15 pm
MCI
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SBA
7h 00m
1 stop
$369Southwest
Tue, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 13
American Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 9:14 pm
SBA
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MCI
6h 44m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 10:09 pm
MCI
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SBA
6h 34m
1 stop
$370American Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
American Airlines Logo
6:33 am - 1:30 pm
SBA
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MCI
4h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:05 am
MCI
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SBA
5h 05m
1 stop
$371American Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
Southwest Logo
2:25 pm - 11:20 pm
SBA
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MCI
6h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:00 pm - 12:05 am
MCI
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SBA
7h 05m
1 stop
$371Southwest
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 3:05 pm
SBA
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MCI
7h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:15 pm - 10:15 pm
MCI
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SBA
7h 00m
1 stop
$374Southwest
Sat, Sep 12 - Wed, Sep 16
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:33 pm
SBA
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MCI
6h 33m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 7:42 pm
MCI
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SBA
5h 22m
1 stop
$459United Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 8:47 pm
SBA
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MCI
5h 41m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:36 am - 12:54 pm
MCI
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SBA
7h 18m
1 stop
$461United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Kansas City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Barbara to Kansas City 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 Kansas City?

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 Kansas City departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Kansas City from Santa Barbara usually cost between $360 and $631 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $284 on Alaska Airlines (Sep 18-Sep 21).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Kansas City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Kansas City, 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 Kansas City is January, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $643 and $591 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$259
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Kansas City

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to Kansas City?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Kansas City was $259 for a one-way ticket and $284 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to Kansas City?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Barbara to Kansas City, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Kansas City are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $532 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $438 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Kansas City.

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

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

    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 Kansas City with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and MCI 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 Kansas City?

    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 Kansas City 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 3 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Kansas City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Kansas City. 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4229 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

10.0 ExcellentK, Jun 2026
AUS - MCI
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Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

Communication about the delayed flight was poor. We were told to move gates three times but that was bad information. We went from gate 128 to gate 126 and then to gate 123 and back to gate 126. Communication about the delay was bad. Ended up being 1 1/2 hour late getting home.

Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

It was 2 hours 45 minutes late, for no apparently clear reason.

Excellent. The lady boarding the flight was awesome. Very efficient, and she got everyone on line.

Planes never have enough leg room for someone my height so my knees were cramped and therefore started aching. Also, the Wi-Fi was down so I couldn't watch anything on my phone like I anticipated.

Two hour delay including one of them on the tarmac second year in a row we’ve had a bad experience. Sad that Southwest is no longer a bargain and has failed to keep up the customer service they were once so famous for.

They should not let people take up more than their seat space. Need to buy another ticket if they overflow into someone else’s space. Or you should make your seats larger to accommodate larger folks.

Flight was delayed “due to earlier delays of that plane”, so we were nearly three hours late.

Crew was amazing, takeoff wonderful. The bathroom was disgusting from before takeoff the odor made the flight uncomfortable as you could smell the bathroom from the center of the plane where we were sitting. Smelled like raw sewage. My daughter was throwing up as we landed due to the smell and horrible turbulence as we approached Newark.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Short flight - no food understandable. Flight was delayed for over an hour. Overall, it was good.

We boarded and buckled and then deplaned due to no pilot. Had to wait over 3 hours for a new pilot. Not weather related, just poor management.

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

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

Terrible planning. And even worse gate agents. Absolutely rude behavior.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

This flight captain and crew were amazing, started ahead of time of departure and reached 30 mins before arrival time. Amazing!

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

Improvements in communication and empathy are absolutely necessary for American Airlines staff (top down). It’s like they are numb to the needs of their customers.

I had a TERRIBLE experience with the AA crew. I believe it was disability-related. It’s unlikely I will fly AA again.

I like the speed of boarding and deplaning and the fact that everything was on time. The crew (attendants) were probably quite new and did not begin the in cabin service until 30 min before landing even though there was little to no air turbulence for the last 1.5 hours of the flight. It made for a mad scramble at the end to get trash collected and carts stowed before touch down.

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