SBA - TPA

$270 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Tampa

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Barbara to Tampa departing on 1/31. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Tampa, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Barbara to Tampa, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$270
Overall average: $350
Delta
Sat 1/31Sat 2/7
SBA - TPA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$449
Typical prices: $188-$392
Delta
Sat 12/13
SBA - TPA • 1 stop
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Delta
Cheapest • from $270 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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August
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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Tampa (SBA-TPA)

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

Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 5:50 am
SBA
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TPA
9h 51m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:55 am
TPA
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SBA
9h 25m2 stops
$270Delta
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
American Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 9:45 am
SBA
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TPA
14h 10m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 6:12 pm
TPA
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SBA
10h 12m2 stops
$275American Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Fri, Feb 6
American Airlines Logo
12:26 pm - 10:30 pm
SBA
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TPA
7h 04m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:37 pm - 10:13 pm
TPA
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SBA
7h 36m1 stop
$295American Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Fri, Feb 6
American Airlines Logo
12:26 pm - 10:30 pm
SBA
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TPA
7h 04m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 10:13 pm
TPA
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SBA
12h 07m2 stops
$300American Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
American Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 10:53 pm
SBA
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TPA
6h 47m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 12:36 pm
TPA
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SBA
8h 06m1 stop
$303American Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Tue, Mar 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:38 pm - 6:20 am
SBA
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TPA
12h 42m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 1:47 pm
TPA
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SBA
9h 42m1 stop
$304Alaska Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Fri, Feb 6
American Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 10:10 am
SBA
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TPA
12h 18m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 10:13 pm
TPA
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SBA
12h 07m2 stops
$305American Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
American Airlines Logo
12:26 pm - 10:30 pm
SBA
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TPA
7h 04m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:37 pm - 10:13 pm
TPA
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SBA
7h 36m1 stop
$311American Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
American Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 10:10 am
SBA
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TPA
12h 18m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:37 pm - 10:13 pm
TPA
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SBA
7h 36m1 stop
$316American Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
American Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 10:10 am
SBA
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TPA
12h 18m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 10:13 pm
TPA
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SBA
12h 07m2 stops
$321American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to Tampa flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Tampa on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Santa Barbara, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to Tampa, 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 Tampa is August, where tickets cost $330 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $583 and $497 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$270
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Barbara to Tampa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Barbara to Tampa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Santa Barbara to Tampa

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Barbara to Tampa was $449 for a one-way ticket and $270 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Barbara to Tampa are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $462 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $397 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Tampa.

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

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

    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 Tampa with an airline and back to Santa Barbara with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Barbara and TPA 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 Tampa?

    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 Tampa 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 3 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Tampa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Barbara to Tampa. 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 Tampa? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4251 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
Airline reviews

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Nov 2025
SAN - OAK
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

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.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

It was fine. No drinks nor snacks offered though. I thought that was unusual.

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

Delays to take off and to leave the plane after landing added a lot of time to this flight.

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.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

Wish they had the seat-back video screens for watching movies or playing games.

Very good but wish they had the seat-back video screens for movies & games

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

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.

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