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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to Texas

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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El Paso
4h 08m2 stops
from $347per person
Dallas
3h 22mNonstop
from $355per person
Houston
4h 45m2 stops
from $386per person
Austin
4h 57m2 stops
from $387per person
San Antonio
4h 39m2 stops
from $423per person
Lubbock
Lubbock
8h 55m4 stops
from $438per person
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Price, demand and travel trends for Santa Barbara to Texas flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What are the cheapest fares from Santa Barbara to Texas recently?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from Santa Barbara to Texas on KAYAK in the last week:

• El Paso (ELP) from $347
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) from $355
• Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) from $398
• Austin Bergstrom (AUS) from $403
• San Antonio (SAT) from $460

How do fares into airports in Texas compare?

According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Texas from Santa Barbara are:

• El Paso (ELP) (avg. price $389)
• Lubbock (LBB) (avg. price $397)
• Midland Intl (MAF) (avg. price $405)

Are flights from Santa Barbara to Texas cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Santa Barbara to Texas are about 3% lower than they were in November last year, averaging $414 round-trip.

What's the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Texas?

January is typically the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to Texas, with round-trip fares averaging $408. June and July are usually the most expensive, averaging $732 and $545, respectively.

How do fares from Santa Barbara to Texas vary by day of the week?

On average, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly from Santa Barbara to Texas and Sunday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 39% more expensive to fly on a Sunday compared to Tuesday.

What's the best time of day to fly from Santa Barbara to Texas?

It's cheapest to fly to Texas in the morning with average prices of $481. The afternoon is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $525.

Key details for Santa Barbara to Texas flights

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$199
Beat the crowds with an average 36% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 39% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Santa Barbara to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

Your Santa Barbara to Texas flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Santa Barbara to Texas?

    Yes. Fares from Santa Barbara to Texas are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $396 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Santa Barbara to Texas?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Santa Barbara to Texas have typically cost between $396 and $621.

  • What are the main airports serving Texas?

    There are 31 airports in Texas. 31% of KAYAK users choose Austin Bergstrom (AUS) as their arrival airport, while 20% choose Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from Santa Barbara to Texas?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, just one airline regularly flies nonstop from Santa Barbara to Texas: American Airlines.

  • Which destinations in Texas can I fly nonstop from Santa Barbara?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from Santa Barbara to just one destination in Texas: Dallas.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Santa Barbara to Texas?

    Yes, nonstop flights from Santa Barbara to Texas average $569 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • San Diego (SAN) (avg. price $404)
    • Salt Lake City (SLC) (avg. price $478)
    • Los Angeles (LAX) (avg. price $491)

  • How long is a flight from Santa Barbara to Texas?

    Nonstop flights from Santa Barbara to Texas take 3h 22m on average. All flights fly into Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

  • Which cabin classes are available from Santa Barbara to Texas?

    On flights from Santa Barbara to Texas you can book Economy Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around Texas?

    Texas is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • San Antonio River Walk
    • George R. Brown Convention Center
    • SeaWorld San Antonio
    • Daikin Park

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Santa Barbara to Texas?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Santa Barbara to Texas departs at 12:33 pm and the latest leaves at 12:44 pm. Nonstop flights take about 3h 22m.

Your guide to booking Santa Barbara to Texas flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in January to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in June will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Tuesday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Sunday flights, which are about 39% more expensive.
  • If you're watching your budget, fly into El Paso (ELP) which has the lowest average airfare in the region. Just remember to budget for any onward travel by bus, car or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in San Antonio, the most popular destination in Texas. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Houston, Dallas and Austin.
  • Time or money? If speed matters most, fly from Santa Barbara to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). If you're after the lowest fares, El Paso (ELP) is usually your best bet.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to Texas

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Barbara to Texas? 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 4222 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

I love southwest. I can not wait until all the planes convert to the upgraded planes. I love the charging option and the newer seats. Thank you from a very loyal Southwest customer.

10.0 ExcellentMichelle, Nov 2026
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I love southwest. I can not wait until all the planes convert to the upgraded planes. I love the charging option and the newer seats. Thank you from a very loyal Southwest customer.

Friendly crew. Snacks were carb-heavy. Flight was quite delaye

The service was fine, about the same as you get on most lower end airlines. I dont understand the perks of flying them much anymore for the cost.

I've taken four flights with Southwest within the last three months and every single flight was delayed.

Smooth flights, connection, and friendly crew in the air and at the gate.

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

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

The crew and flight went well. My issue was internal communications. I had a connecting flight that initially was changed to a later time since first flight was delayed, then they changed back to original time because “the captain thought hed make it”. Upon arrival at connecting airport, the flight attendant assured that the connecting flight was still there and I should run to the gate after deplaning…well that was inaccurate. The plane had departed and gate was empty. I was stuck at airport 4 hours hungry and irritated and also had to again cancel my transportation plans at destination. After informing the help desk I was given a dry oh well and a measly $15 food voucher that barely could afford anything at that airport.

There were over 40 people in the “preboard” group. It’s not fair for southwest to charge for an upgraded boarding fee (a1-a15) and then let over 40 people board before.

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.

Alaska drastically changed our flight from a direct flight to a flight with connection and a long layover. So we canceled the Alaska flight and we learned a valuable lesson that we will never book through kayak again because the third party travel agent tried to withhold our money.

It was a super old plane so the first class experience was just not luxurious

I’m not sure there is anything that can be improved, even the cost was fantastic.

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.

We were singled out, greeted and helped with check-in at the busy airport. They offered to take our bags there and gave no fuss when we said they were carry-on. With United just last week I had to put up a fight just to get onto the flight with my one authorized carry-on.

The flight was jumping between being delayed and closer to schedule about 5 times. Alaska air website showed incorrect times while google had latest info. This panic was horrible to deal with.

The plane was delayed a bit. It wasn't a huge problem though, as we were heading back home.

Flight delay was inconvenient and exhausting getting in at 1 am. However the crew and lounge was very comfortable.

Assigned flight was ok but I got too late to my destination

Gate agent and flight attendants were efficient, but more stern than warm.

Great quik boarding, friendly gate agent and crew. Let early

The wifi was barely operable. just enough to charge me, not enough to be useful. I wasted 2 hours of time I could have been working. So now, I' have two hours of work this weekend to catch up on thanks to Delta's crappy technology. Plus I'm out the money!

It’s a 3 hour flight with no entertainment and no WiFi due to Delta using old planes on this route and food is cold. Today we were told no potable water on the flight to even make coffee or tea. Ridiculous service in this direct route for business travelers and non business travelers

Audio Visual Equipment lacking content and features. No connection ability for noise cancellation pods

Delta is getting worst by the minute. Where this was at one point my only go to airline, it has become like a budget airline

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

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

Good breakfast granola bar good crew seamless flight and baggage transfer we’ll done!

Santa Barbara is a super small and easy airport. Breezed through rental car return, breezed through Security, ordered a coffee and muffin and to my gate in less than 30 minutes. Maybe because it was a small airport we got the oldest plane. Hardly any overhead space and absolutely zero internet. Its NFL Sunday man! That hurt.

We were delay because so many bags needed to be gate checked and it was disappointing not to have outlets in the seats for such a long flight.

Flight was on time, clean, etc. Despite connecting to your wi fi I was unable to use your app to watch entertainment.

Boarding, time to take off, in flight offerings, and staff were all great. I recommend using UA for this short flight.

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

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.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

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 comfortable- just had to endure a 1 hr delay because of some maintenance issue. Happy that American Airlines does these final checks but just wish they would conduct this maintenance before the flights.

The crew was dis respectful even in business class. I will not recommend AA to anyone and will also fly only when there is no choice

Totally uninformed of the situation. Not yet sure about compensation. Highly disappointed.

Multiple delays and made us miss the connecting flight and lost our bags

Little communication with passengers after sitting over 1 hour for a maintenance issue Then we had to deplane- no crew communication Poor gate information after deplaned WiFi would not connect AT ALL

Plane had mechanical issues. We had to de plane and board a different plane and were an hour late

More space for economy, and the bathroom size is only for people with size XS

We enjoy the professionalism and cleanliness of the staff and aircraft. We are grateful to the experiences pilots and flight 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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