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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to North America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
Newark1 stop$364
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$239
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$176
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$177
Miami
Miami1 stop$367
Boston
Boston1 stop$296
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$372
Denver
Denvernonstop$249
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$332
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$323
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$331
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$303
Houston
Houston1 stop$358
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$484
San Diego
San Diegononstop$117
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$454
New York
Newark1 stop$364
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$239
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$176
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$177
Miami
Miami1 stop$367
Boston
Boston1 stop$296
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$372
Denver
Denvernonstop$249
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$332
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$323
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$331
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$303
Houston
Houston1 stop$358
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$484
San Diego
San Diegononstop$117
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$454

Book Cheap Santa Barbara to North America Plane Tickets

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

Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:31 am
SBA
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LAS
4h 31m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:59 am - 2:02 pm
LAS
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SBA
6h 03m
1 stop
$176Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 7:58 pm
SBA
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SFO
1h 23mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:17 pm - 5:45 pm
SFO
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SBA
1h 28mnonstop
$177United Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:42 pm - 5:32 pm
SBA
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LAS
3h 50m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:59 am - 2:02 pm
LAS
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SBA
6h 03m
1 stop
$183Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 3
United Airlines Logo
8:24 pm - 9:50 pm
SBA
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SFO
1h 26mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:29 am - 11:52 am
SFO
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SBA
1h 23mnonstop
$187United Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Sat, Jul 18
Southwest Logo
5:05 am - 6:30 am
SBA
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LAS
1h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:55 pm - 11:25 pm
LAS
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SBA
1h 30mnonstop
$207Southwest
Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 11:25 am
SBA
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LAS
1h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 12:55 pm
LAS
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SBA
1h 25mnonstop
$213Southwest
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 11:30 pm
SBA
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ORD
9h 10m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 6:58 pm
ORD
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SBA
9h 58m
2 stops
$354American Airlines
Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Dec 8
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 9:10 pm
SBA
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ORD
13h 15m
2 stops
Delta Logo
9:30 am - 4:17 pm
ORD
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SBA
8h 47m
2 stops
$359Delta
Mon, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 6:00 am
SBA
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EWR
8h 12m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:29 pm - 9:58 pm
EWR
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SBA
7h 29m
1 stop
$368American Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 8
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 9:36 am
SBA
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EWR
13h 36m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 12:12 pm
EWR
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SBA
8h 12m
1 stop
$374Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to North America flights

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

What is the cheapest Santa Barbara to North America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to North America from Santa Barbara found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $258 round-trip. The most popular route is from Santa Barbara (SBA) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $258.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to North America?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $394, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to North America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to North America, 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 North America is October, when tickets cost $376 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $551 and $509 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Barbara to San Francisco

Flights from Santa Barbara to North America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Santa Barbara to North America 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SBA
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SAN
Jun 2026
Check your flight the night before! My flight was canceled and rebooked but it is a common thing to have flights cancelled. The airport is small so going through TSA is fairly quick.
Odessa DelainaFlew with American Airlines
SBA
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DFW
Dec 2024
Do not arrive more than 1 1/2 hours before departure. There wasn’t anyone to accept baggage and no seating available.

FAQs - booking North America flights

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

    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 North America.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Santa Barbara to North America 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 North America?

    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 from Santa Barbara to North America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Santa Barbara to North America?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Santa Barbara to the following destinations at these prices or less: Denver $236 one-way - $429 round-trip; Phoenix $238 one-way - $468 round-trip; San Francisco $242 one-way - $359 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Barbara to North America? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12593 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
Airline reviews

It was nice this is not the first time flying with Alaska

8.0 ExcellentLuis, Jun 2026
LAX - MZT
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It was nice this is not the first time flying with Alaska

Orderly boarding; engaged, attentive and detailed flight crew. Late out of the gate but time recovered during flight; super landing and deplaning.

Both flights were on time and without in-flight issues. Although we had to check our carry-on bags at the last minute (cabins were full, no more room), our bags were on the baggage carousel very quickly. (Happened both ways.) Staff was friendly. Boxed water tasted weird (a little like cardboard?) but not a huge deal. Overall good experience.

Subject: Formal Complaint – Incompetent Service and Denied Boarding on Flight 1409 (CLSVJM – Dear Alaska Airlines Customer Relations, I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my experience on Flight 1409 departing from Seattle on 6/13/26. As a physician and business owner who frequently coordinates group travel, this was one of the worst airline experiences I have encountered. Upon arrival, I was informed that my check-in boarding pass was not official, despite successfully obtaining it electronically through your website/app with no warnings or indications of issues. My electronic boarding pass was rejected, leading to cancellation/denial of boarding. The gate agent (an older woman) was unhelpful, claimed my name had been announced multiple times (which it had not—she did not even know my name correctly), and mistakenly boarded my traveling companion under my name. Additionally, an older blonde staff member nearly failed to return my passport, highlighting a clear lack of training on your check-in and boarding systems. This chaos forced me onto a later flight while my group waited in Canada, unable to check into our Airbnb or pick up rental cars (as I was the primary booker). The entire incident caused significant business disruption, stress, and additional expenses. I have flown Alaska Airlines previously but will not consider it again without resolution. I request: • Full reimbursement of any additional costs incurred. • Appropriate compensation (vouchers/miles) for the inconvenience and poor service. • Confirmation of corrective actions for Please respond within 7-10 business days. Sincerely, Dr. Chunwen Teng

Never had so many staff members be rude and disrespectful. I had a staff member sarcastically call me “girly” after making me wait 20 minutes to be seen by her. I was able to print my luggage tag and she told me I was too late to check luggage I said the system obviously disagrees. And you had me wait way too long while you asked every single passenger ahead of me about their Disney vacations. She wasted so much time to then say “girly your bag won’t make it on the plane” I’m not her girly I’m a full grown adult. She needs to learn a hell of a lot of respect

My flight was several times rescheduled and then finally canceled.

The flight itself was great. But we had to wait over an hour to deplane so I missed my train. Not the crews fault. They were wonderful!

Flying into PAE was so easy because it’s baggage claim is quick and accesible. I had a car rental and the counter is inside the baggage claim area, very convenient.

Over all it was great. My original flight was canceled but they quickly rebooked me. I was frustrated because I had to cancel my entire plans for the day but all considered, not bad. The crew tried to keep us calm while we sat in the plane for was felt was an hour or so but they could use a bit of a script. The seats were comfortable and I would give it another try.

If they actually let me fly. I was rerouted to United and there was no Alaska airlines reps at all. Then the lady who worked the delta counter told me to go away and figure things out myself. Horrible experience.

Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

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

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

I was very disappointed with my experience at the United Airlines baggage check. The representative was rude and unhelpful. I was required to remove approximately 1.5 pounds from my two checked bags, even though it was a very small amount over the limit. The interaction was unnecessarily unpleasant, and I expected much better customer service. I hope United will review this incident and provide additional customer service training to its staff.

No extra snacks were available. Meals quality is terrible. Crew was not friendly.

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

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 delayed multiple times without giving any particular reason and the only thing that was communicated was that 'Aircraft is getting ready'. I was stuck at SFO airport for 15 hours and finally took Southwest Airlines flight back home to Dallas.

I was not clear if food was offered or not.

Agency very bad had to cancelled my booking too many changes in the flight changed my flight to 1 week

Luggage did not make it onto my plane. Business seats were economy with empty row seat. Just horrible experience. Why would the company allow for transfers that don’t give employees enough time to transfer luggages??

The gate experience at LAX was abysmal (same for the arrival experience two days prior). Despite the LAX -> SAT schedule of two flights daily, our departure gate was at a smaller hub that we had to be bussed to from Terminal 4. Fortunately, I arrived at LAX extra early and had time to spare, but if I had not known, I might have missed my flight. I looked at the LAX airport map in the AA app and there was no indication of the additional boarding process. Lastly the gate area we were bussed to was crowded with limited food and beverage options. On flight, the fight attendant was hospitable and attentive, the flight was smooth, and AA's free (and working) wifi for AA members were all on the positive side.

Our flight from JFK to Madrid was delayed. We had to go from one side of the Madrid airport (Terminal 4s to the far end of terminal 4 - Gate K98) to our gate in less than 30 minutes. Put passport control and security/baggage check and that’s very hard unless you’re Usain Bolt. I called Iberia Airlines and the telephone customer service told me that I was going to have to pay to re-book. Luckily the help desk in the airport (who was dealing with dozens of people from the same JFK-Madrid flight) did not charge us extra to reschedule to a flight 8 hours later. They also gave us a voucher for breakfast and lunch. Glad the actual person at the airport had some actual sense.

For an long range economy flight I feel more space and more meal options need to be offered for flights over 5 hours

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

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

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

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