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Cheapest round-trip
$264
Typical prices: $492-$561
Alaska Airlines
Sat 11/14Tue 11/17
SBA - BNA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$162
Typical prices: $166-$366
Delta
Sat 9/5
SBA - BNA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • Avg $433 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Nashville (SBA-BNA)

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

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17
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6:00 am - 11:59 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
15h 59m2 stops San Diego Seattle/Tacoma Intl
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6:37 pm - 2:01 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
21h 24m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl San Diego
$264Alaska Airlines
Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17
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2:38 pm - 5:37 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
24h 59m2 stops San Diego Portland
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6:37 pm - 2:01 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
21h 24m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl San Diego
$264Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11
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12:34 pm - 10:50 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
8h 16m1 stop Salt Lake City
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5:10 pm - 10:08 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
6h 58m1 stop Salt Lake City
$323Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11
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2:40 pm - 10:35 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
5h 55m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
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10:00 am - 5:45 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
9h 45m2 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Denver Intl
$328Southwest
Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11
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10:40 am - 10:50 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
10h 10m2 stops San Diego Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
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10:00 am - 5:45 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
9h 45m2 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Denver Intl
$333Southwest
Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12
American Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 10:29 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
8h 04m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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7:04 am - 11:35 amBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
6h 31m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$333American Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10
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12:20 pm - 9:40 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
7h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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2:23 pm - 6:30 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
6h 07m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
$340American Airlines
Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17
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8:00 am - 7:03 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
9h 03m1 stop San Francisco
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7:30 am - 12:54 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
7h 24m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$347United Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 6
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4:21 pm - 12:56 amSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
6h 35m1 stop San Francisco
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2:27 pm - 9:10 pmBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
8h 43m1 stop Denver Intl
$347United Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
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5:50 am - 1:57 pmSBA  Santa Barbara-BNA Nashville Intl
6h 07m1 stop Salt Lake City
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7:30 am - 11:54 amBNA  Nashville Intl-SBA Santa Barbara
6h 24m1 stop Salt Lake City
$347Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Nashville flights

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Nashville, 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 Nashville is January, where tickets cost $350 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $702 and $657 respectively.

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February

Cheapest flight

$162
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Nashville

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Nashville was $162 for a one-way ticket and $264 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Santa Barbara and Nashville are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Santa Barbara from Santa Barbara and will be arriving at Nashville Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Nashville are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $542 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $397 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Nashville.

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

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

    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 Nashville with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and BNA 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 Nashville?

    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 Nashville 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 4 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Nashville

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4220 reviews
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8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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Eveeyrime I fly they are begging for bags due to cabin overhead space. What they should so ia take the bags that are clearly too big to fit wheels first on their side. And those of us who give up the bag should really get their bags first. When boarding, nobody wants stupid jokes about how hot it is on board. Give us some cool air. Im usually sick from the heat by the time we take off.

6.0 GoodVera, Jul 2026
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Eveeyrime I fly they are begging for bags due to cabin overhead space. What they should so ia take the bags that are clearly too big to fit wheels first on their side. And those of us who give up the bag should really get their bags first. When boarding, nobody wants stupid jokes about how hot it is on board. Give us some cool air. Im usually sick from the heat by the time we take off.

My experience will Southwest was good. I wish there was more entertainment and the boarding process was slow at time but other than that my experience was great definitely will be flying with SouthWest again.

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Great flight. Good snacks and drinks. Grateful it was free. The flight from Nashville to louisville, i think her name was Tracy (not sure that's right) super awesome, nice and cheerful. She really enjoyed being at work today! She was the person who scanned the boarding pass on flight wn941. She should be recommended for a raise !

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

Flight was on time. Wi-fi was a little spotty/slow. Boarding and exit were efficient.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Wifi wasn't working well on the flight. Couldn't access entertainment options

Internet didn’t work for this leg either. The seat was fine but didn’t have seatback screen, which I knew when I booked it. The biggest letdown is Deltas new policy on beverage/snack service not being served for flights less than 350 miles. I know this is a cost cutting measure, but how much does it really cost to give a drink and a snack for inflated airfare? I really am surprised that with Delta Comfort they don’t provide beverage/snack service given these seats cost extra to purchase. Really need to reconsider this, even if it’s for the Delta Comfort and above.

The flights are constantly late anymore, and they won't even give you a glass of water on the plane. For years, they were able to do a service on this flight from Atlanta to Knoxville and Knoxville Atlanta now they say it's too short of a flight. You can't even get a quick drink of water.

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

Same experience as the flight from Norfolk to Atlanta where people are boarded in zones that don't make sense. People behind you on the plane will get on before you and they take the luggage space on your row.

Smallest leg room I've ever had on a plane.

The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

Kind staff. Snacks are small but that’s the new normal.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

Flight was great. DELTA did a fantastic job! ATL was busy, as usual!

It's fine but Newark to Nashville was too long

They delayed the flight 3 hours because it wasn't full they moved us to 5 different gates probably the worst airline ever not even spirit is this bad.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

We had excellent customer service despite the chaos at George Bush airport in Houston!

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

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

Would had been nice to see a movie without having to pay to watch

It was a great experience. Do not normally fly United. Very nice. Thank you and happy holidays

technology worked well and everything ran smoothly. The seats are quite cramped so please don't try to re-engineer the cabin to squeeze more bodies on board.

Flying in the United States with the major airlines has become so underwhelming. A 2-3hr flight in most other parts of the world with the major carriers of the area comes with newer, CLEANER aircraft and significantly better in flight service in terms of both staff attitude and a actual meal service.

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

The pilot greased the landing and the crew was fantastic.

Crew should be nicer and emphatic with customers. Same cookies as the past 20 years. Seat are ok and the plane was clean though it was delayed.

Delayed because of weather in Nashville. I think God or some higher power generally has cursed me when it comes to flying out of Charlotte on American. I'm delayed pretty much everytime. We need Team Cobra Kai types to come in and "sweep the leg(s)" of the Charlotte ops people on principle. Don't let the sweet southern rocking chairs fool you, Charlotte is a sinkhole

Delays on all NY flights. There was no communication on why but they didn’t say it was weather. Other carriers were not delayed.

I never have a good experience with American and this was no different. The airplane was INCREDIBLY hot. Like unbearably so. Everyone was fanning themselves with pamphlets and sweating. When someone asked the flight attendant to turn down the temperature they were told there was nothing the crew could do. Once we pushed back from the gate we then had to wait an hour to take off and the communication from the crew was not good. People were getting up this whole time and a man was even in the bathroom when we took off. Once we landed at our destination we waited another 30 minutes at the gate to deplane with, again, no communication from the crew as to what was going on.

Same basket of unhealthy prepackaged snacks (junk food) which was depleted by the time it got to my row!!

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