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$214 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis (SBA-MSP)

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

Sat, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 16
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5:50 am - 2:38 pmSBA-MSP
6h 48m1 stop
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6:00 pm - 10:04 pmMSP-SBA
6h 04m1 stop
$347Delta
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Sat, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 16
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5:50 am - 2:38 pmSBA-MSP
6h 48m1 stop
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5:15 am - 4:18 pmMSP-SBA
13h 03m2 stops
$352Delta
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Sat, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 16
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 9:20 pmSBA-MSP
13h 15m2 stops
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7:16 am - 6:39 pmMSP-SBA
13h 23m2 stops
$357American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 4
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4:41 pm - 11:59 pmSBA-MSP
5h 18m1 stop
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5:35 am - 4:24 pmMSP-SBA
12h 49m2 stops
$362American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 24
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 10:05 pmSBA-MSP
8h 45m2 stops
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6:00 am - 1:20 pmMSP-SBA
9h 20m2 stops
$375Southwest
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
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11:20 am - 10:55 pmSBA-MSP
9h 35m2 stops
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6:15 am - 10:40 amMSP-SBA
6h 25m1 stop
$387Southwest
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Sat, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 16
United Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 8:55 amSBA-MSP
12h 03m2 stops
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12:00 pm - 10:14 pmMSP-SBA
12h 14m3 stops
$452United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 29 - Sat, Jul 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 1:29 pmSBA-MSP
15h 59m1 stop
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6:40 am - 6:40 pmMSP-SBA
14h 00m1 stop
$458Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
2:32 pm - 11:58 pmSBA-MSP
7h 26m2 stops
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8:00 am - 11:59 pmMSP-SBA
17h 59m3 stops
$470United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 29 - Sat, Jul 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 12:23 pmSBA-MSP
15h 46m1 stop
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6:40 am - 6:40 pmMSP-SBA
14h 00m1 stop
$617Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Minneapolis flights

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

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

When flying from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Barbara, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis is February, where tickets cost $366 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $579 and $526 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$214
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis was $214 for a one-way ticket and $347 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Minneapolis?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $384 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $432 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Minneapolis.

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

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

    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 Minneapolis with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and MSP 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 Minneapolis?

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

Top 4 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Minneapolis

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4278 reviews
7.1Food
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Delta is better for short flights and very low need for customer service. Avoid for longer flights

Delta is a premier airline so my expectations are most always met.

Everything was good except when we're on a 6 hour flight at dinner time and all they offer as part of the fare are little bags of junk food, it's disappointing. Bring back food service without an added price.

Left on time and arrived early this extending our 31 minute transfer. Bags made it also!

I love my flight attendant Faith, always smiles always helpful. She makes the flight experience wonderful thank you

My return flights were changed by the airline and my preferred seat selection with extra legroom was not transferred to the new flights

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Nothing unusual. It was fine. I hate having to pay extra for my seat.

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.

Not really their fault, but a 4.5 hour delay is pretty brutal

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.

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

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

we were delayed going into and out of Newark Airport by 3-4 hours each way. Excuses/reasons given were misleading. Weather was cited at first when there was NO weather issue. Turns out Newark had a shortage of staff and runway construction. United knew this and should have NOT scheduled flights when they know we would be delayed so long. I will avoid United and EWR airport at all cost going forward. Delta never looked so good.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

I liked everything. Except that my neck was hurting on the seat. I couldn't sleep.

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

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