$71 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to the United States

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Cheap Flights from Santa Barbara to the United States

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York1 stop$251
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$179
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$205
Miami
Miami1 stop$257
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$263
Boston
Boston1 stop$317
Denver
Denver1 stop$183
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$372
Seattle
Seattlenonstop$117
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$317
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$289
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$265
Houston
Houston1 stop$290
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$403
San Diego
San Diegononstop$97
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$359
New York
New York1 stop$251
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$179
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$205
Miami
Miami1 stop$257
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$263
Boston
Boston1 stop$317
Denver
Denver1 stop$183
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$372
Seattle
Seattlenonstop$117
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$317
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$289
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$265
Houston
Houston1 stop$290
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$403
San Diego
San Diegononstop$97
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$359

Book Cheap Santa Barbara to the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States

Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:07 pm - 9:49 pm
SBA
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SEA
2h 42mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 6:19 pm
SEA
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SBA
2h 39mnonstop
$117Alaska Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 12:03 am
SBA
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SEA
7h 13m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:36 pm - 9:55 pm
SEA
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SBA
5h 19m
1 stop
$137Delta
Sat, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 21
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:39 am
SBA
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SEA
4h 39m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 11:58 pm
SEA
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SBA
6h 13m
1 stop
$147United Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Wed, May 13
Delta Logo
4:45 pm - 12:12 am
SBA
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SEA
7h 27m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:55 am
SEA
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SBA
6h 25m
1 stop
$151Delta
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 11:27 pm
SBA
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SEA
8h 57m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 11:58 pm
SEA
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SBA
6h 13m
1 stop
$153United Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Thu, May 14
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:43 am
SBA
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SEA
4h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:08 am - 12:07 pm
SEA
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SBA
4h 59m
1 stop
$156United Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 11:35 pm
SBA
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SEA
9h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:10 pm - 10:50 pm
SEA
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SBA
10h 40m
2 stops
$161Southwest
Wed, Mar 25 - Wed, Apr 1
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 3:10 pm
SBA
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LAS
1h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:25 pm - 10:45 pm
LAS
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SBA
1h 20mnonstop
$205Southwest
Wed, Mar 25 - Sat, Mar 28
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 11:33 am
SBA
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LAS
5h 14m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 9:42 am
LAS
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SBA
3h 32m
1 stop
$249American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
American Airlines Logo
6:27 am - 9:59 pm
SBA
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LGA
12h 32m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:08 pm
LGA
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SBA
13h 08m
2 stops
$261American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Barbara to the United States flights

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

What is the cheapest Santa Barbara to the United States flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to the United States from Santa Barbara found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $210 round-trip. The most popular route is from Santa Barbara (SBA) to Denver (DEN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $278.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Barbara to the United States?

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 $368, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Barbara to the United States?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Barbara to the United States, 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 the United States is January, when tickets cost $307 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $576 and $564 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$71
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Santa Barbara to Seattle

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United States

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Santa Barbara to the following destinations at these prices or less: Denver $218 one-way - $357 round-trip; Phoenix $213 one-way - $378 round-trip; San Francisco $182 one-way - $321 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Barbara to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Barbara to the United States? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11955 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
Airline reviews

Nice crew, healthy snacks and drinks available. Flight to Seattle was short and comfortable.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
SFO - SEA
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Nice crew, healthy snacks and drinks available. Flight to Seattle was short and comfortable.

had to be rerouted due to a medical emergency onboard. Alaska crew treated the patient with utmost respect and continued to keep the passengers updated the entire way through, which I appreciate. But it took 4 hours from landing until we were able to be airborne again, causing us to not get into SFO until ~2 am. I understand it was a tough situation for everyone, but that was an indecent wait.

The plane was dirty, the seats were tiny, wasnt my favorite airline tbh

I bought tickets MONTHS ago for a flight that left SAN at 14:30. That is what it says on our tickets. I was never notified of any time changes. During online check-in. I discovered the flight time had been changed to 15:45. This was unacceptable and had I been notified, I would have changed flights, or airlines. That departure time was unworkable with our plans. We called Alaska and asked for an explanation. They said flight time was changed 11/08/25. No proof of notification could be offered. We asked to be moved to an earlier flight. After much pleading, the rep said she would allow a “one time exception..” While I appreciate being moved, this was YOUR fault Alaska Airlines.

SBP to PDX 2/17/2026. One person ahead of us at the counter. One ahead of is at TSA. First to board. First row, first class. First to be served. Food and service very good. First off the aircraft. Flight was nice other than some moderately hard bumps on climb out (please find a way to control that!). Air Force landing (none of that Navy slam you to the deck stuff). Wheel chair at the bottom of the ramp waiting for my wife. Luggage out quickly, walked right up to the parking shuttle bus. First stop on the bus. I like the EMB 175 aircraft. This was as close to a perfect flight as I will ever see. Bravo!

Santa Rosa Airport is the best! Glad to have experienced it.

I love Alaska! We arrived on the later side without seat assignments only to find the had oversold the flight by 1. The attendants worked extra hard to find a way for our party of 7 to stay together and we made it on the flight! Loved the free WiFi also!

The plane not having any overhead bin space was inconvenient. Anytime my luggage has to be checked it ends up covered in scratches and that’s not covered by the airlines for replacement/repair. The WiFi did not work or was not offered for the flight from Seattle to Vancouver.

Delay for switching planes. Then delay after delay (mechanical) after boarding so that we were almost 3 hrs late, getting in at 230am. Crew was good.

The room for legs is adequate for a 6’ tall man and the flight was comfortable. The cabin is clean and the crew is very friendly and pleasant.

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

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

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

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

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The flight was fine. It's the satellite terminal that supports American eagle flights is what sucks. There is only one food option and everything there is way overpriced. I mean I know it's airport pricing, but it's even crazier than that. I bought a sandwich in a plastic container for $18.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Flight was delayed for 2 hours, then last minute the change to on time. The satélite location is far and a nightmare to get to.

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

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