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$142 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to New Orleans

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to New Orleans (SBA-MSY)

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

Tue, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 5
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5:50 am - 1:49 pmSBA-MSY
5h 59m1 stop
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2:53 pm - 8:15 pmMSY-SBA
7h 22m1 stop
$273Delta
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
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3:00 pm - 11:40 pmSBA-MSY
6h 40m1 stop
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5:50 pm - 10:25 pmMSY-SBA
6h 35m1 stop
$283Southwest
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 10:55 pmSBA-MSY
9h 35m2 stops
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5:50 pm - 10:25 pmMSY-SBA
6h 35m1 stop
$288Southwest
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 27
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 8:57 amSBA-MSY
13h 57m2 stops
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10:45 am - 10:04 pmMSY-SBA
13h 19m2 stops
$293Delta
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Tue, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 5
American Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 10:40 pmSBA-MSY
7h 30m2 stops
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5:24 am - 11:20 amMSY-SBA
7h 56m1 stop
$311American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 5:54 amSBA-MSY
8h 25m1 stop
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7:21 am - 7:49 pmMSY-SBA
14h 28m2 stops
$323Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Wed, Oct 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 5:49 amSBA-MSY
8h 20m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 6:41 pmMSY-SBA
13h 31m1 stop
$332Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 18
United Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 9:30 pmSBA-MSY
6h 38m1 stop
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7:07 pm - 11:59 pmMSY-SBA
6h 52m1 stop
$373United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:45 pmSBA-MSY
9h 45m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 10:14 pmMSY-SBA
9h 58m3 stops
$388United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 5
American Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 10:40 pmSBA-MSY
7h 30m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:04 am - 4:07 pmMSY-SBA
11h 03m2 stops
$443American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to New Orleans flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New Orleans on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Santa Barbara to New Orleans. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to New Orleans?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to New Orleans, 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 New Orleans is July, where tickets cost $332 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $871 and $521 respectively.

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

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 New Orleans, 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 New Orleans, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$142
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to New Orleans

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Barbara to New Orleans?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to New Orleans was $142 for a one-way ticket and $273 for a round-trip.

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

    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 New Orleans?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Barbara to New Orleans?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to New Orleans are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $485 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 $450 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 New Orleans.

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

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

    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 New Orleans with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and MSY 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 New Orleans?

    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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4280 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
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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.

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent 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.

Exceptional crew! Friendly and professional. Pleasant attitude and treated everyone with respect.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

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

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

The crew was wonderful and attentive. The seats near exit row were restrictive. Offer healthy snacks please

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

I was with one of the last zones to board. It was kind of annoying to finally get called to board and my whole section was already on the plane. Clearly they boarded with previous zones. So by the time I got on board, there were no spaces for my luggage above my head. I had to put my luggage 4+ rows behind me, which meant that I had to wait even longer to get off the plane, since I had to wait for those rows to clear the aisle before I could retrieve my luggage and exit the plane. This also held up the plane cleaners, as they couldn't service my row until I cleared it, so they were all standing there waiting for me, while I'm standing there waiting for the other passengers to clear the aisle. Anyways, I wasn't in a rush this time, so I just waited, but I could see that being a problem in the future. Now, I could have checked my luggage, of course, but coincidentally, a friend of mine on the same flight got their luggage damaged (wheel completely knocked off) and was told by the Baggage Attendant in the airport that Delta doesn't "cover wheel damage" on luggage. This was disappointing to hear. I'm glad I didn't check mine through. If it were my luggage, I'd be highly frustrated to hear that. It makes me not want to check my luggage in the future.

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

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.

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

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

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.

Pitch was very small. Knees were on the seat back in front of me.

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!

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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