TPA - SBA

$131 Find Cheap Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Tampa to Santa Barbara departing on 2/15. 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 Tampa to Santa Barbara, 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 Tampa to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$202
Overall average: $341
American Airlines
Tue 2/10Tue 2/24
TPA - SBA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$131
Typical prices: $188-$272
American Airlines
Sun 2/15
TPA - SBA • 1 stop
Top airlines
Southwest
Cheapest • from $231 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 44% price drop
June
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Cheap Flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara (TPA-SBA)

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

Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 24
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:46 pm
TPA
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SBA
12h 46m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 10:53 pm
SBA
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TPA
7h 16m1 stop
$202American Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 24
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:46 pm
TPA
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SBA
12h 46m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 9:51 pm
SBA
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TPA
12h 32m2 stops
$208American Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
5:37 am - 11:48 am
TPA
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SBA
9h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 10:53 pm
SBA
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TPA
7h 16m1 stop
$229American Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 24
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 5:00 pm
TPA
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SBA
12h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 3:35 pm
SBA
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TPA
6h 35m1 stop
$231Southwest
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
4:01 pm - 11:44 pm
TPA
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SBA
10h 43m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:04 pm
SBA
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TPA
8h 04m1 stop
$244United Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
5:37 am - 11:48 am
TPA
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SBA
9h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:13 am - 9:51 pm
SBA
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TPA
13h 38m2 stops
$246American Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Mar 7
American Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 10:56 pm
TPA
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SBA
8h 14m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 10:53 pm
SBA
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TPA
7h 16m1 stop
$250American Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Thu, Mar 12
American Airlines Logo
5:37 am - 11:48 am
TPA
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SBA
9h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 5:30 am
SBA
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TPA
7h 35m1 stop
$254American Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18
American Airlines Logo
10:47 am - 6:15 pm
TPA
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SBA
10h 28m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 5:30 am
SBA
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TPA
7h 35m1 stop
$256American Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
American Airlines Logo
10:47 am - 6:15 pm
TPA
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SBA
10h 28m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 4:00 pm
SBA
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TPA
6h 40m1 stop
$257American Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara, 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 Tampa to Santa Barbara is September, where tickets cost $241 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $555 and $521 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$131
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to Santa Barbara was $131 for a one-way ticket and $202 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Tampa to Santa Barbara?

    On your way to Santa Barbara, you’ll fly out from Tampa. You’ll be landing at Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to Santa Barbara are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $438 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $463 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Tampa to Santa Barbara.

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

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Tampa to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tampa to Santa Barbara. 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 Tampa to Santa Barbara? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8035 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

6.0 GoodJason, Jan 2026
BOS - SFO
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I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

Boarding was organized and timely. Food was mediocre, especially for first class travel.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

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