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Cheapest round-trip
$403
Typical prices: $319-$320
American Airlines
Tue 9/15Sat 9/19
SBA - MIA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$194
Typical prices: $183-$268
American Airlines
Fri 8/21
SBA - MIA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $403 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest • Avg $426 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 57m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 38% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Miami (SBA-MIA)

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

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
American Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 11:59 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
8h 34m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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7:35 am - 11:46 amMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
7h 11m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
$403American Airlines
Tue, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 7
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12:35 pm - 11:59 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
8h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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6:00 am - 11:40 amMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
8h 40m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$408American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Jan 9
American Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 11:58 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
8h 38m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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7:00 am - 12:12 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
8h 12m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
$408American Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
American Airlines Logo
12:32 pm - 11:33 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
8h 01m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
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9:30 am - 6:58 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
12h 28m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
$408American Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 10:00 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
8h 50m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Houston Hobby
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12:05 pm - 10:15 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
13h 10m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$415Southwest
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:26 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
10h 26m1 stop San Francisco
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11:30 am - 9:56 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
13h 26m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Los Angeles
$418United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Jan 9
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 8:10 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
11h 25m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Nashville Intl
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7:50 am - 7:10 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
14h 20m2 stops Lambert-St Louis Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$418Southwest
Wed, Sep 16 - Mon, Sep 21
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5:45 am - 8:15 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
11h 30m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Nashville Intl
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6:20 am - 4:00 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
12h 40m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$418Southwest
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:26 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
10h 26m1 stop San Francisco
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3:53 pm - 9:03 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
8h 10m1 stop Denver Intl
$420United Airlines
Sat, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 8
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6:10 am - 4:49 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-MIA Miami
7h 39m1 stop San Francisco
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7:30 am - 5:28 pmMIA  Miami-SBA Santa Barbara
12h 58m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles
$435United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Miami flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Miami?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Miami, 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 Miami is September, where tickets cost $320 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $746 and $622 respectively.

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Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$194
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 38% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Miami

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Miami was $194 for a one-way ticket and $403 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Miami?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Barbara to Miami, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Miami are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $432 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $593 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Miami.

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

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

    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 Miami with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and MIA 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 Miami?

    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 Miami 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 airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Miami

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Miami. 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 Miami? 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 10081 reviews
7.1Entertainment
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
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Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

4.0 OkayMaya, May 2026
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Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

I couldn’t make my first flight due to weather delays trapping us in the town we were in. Then I had to buy a new ticket

Maybe add a seat trade app for flyers that didn’t get seats together

No water on the toilets, dirty sits. 4 hours delayed departure.

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.

I liked everything about the flight. The service was excellent!

Good boarding. Crew started quick with drinks and food. They came around several times for trash which I really liked. Other than turbulence due to storms in the area, flight was great.

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

On long flights with semi-comfortable seats the airline needs to accommodate for the need to stand up. Otherwise a fight becomes pure torture. Not even business class provides for that.

Gate 461 the worst in LAX Boarding lacks professionalism And as usual, your food sucks.

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

It was the worst experience ever. Cabin temperature cold, for which they did not have any blankets upon my asking. We paid $125 extra for each passenger to get extra space sits; the sits were ridiculously small, tight, and uncomfortable! The flight attendant dropped ice on me and my sister! All in all, American Airlines deserves below zero!

The inability to be flexible when you need to change a Basic Economy flight, when your company demands you book through a third party, causes raw feelings about the whole experience. A major airline should realize business and personal plans change all the time. I must save my company money on travel. Even if you have to charge me for the change, I get it. But being so rigid with a policy is not the best customer service.

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

Everything was very good EXCEPT the food, on a five and a half hour trip. They only gave to us was snacks in first class. They didn't give us pillows or blankets.

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