What is the cheapest airline that flies from Santa Barbara to New York?

United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Santa Barbara to New York

What airlines fly to New York?

JetBlue, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Santa Barbara according to our data. JetBlue is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Santa Barbara to New York?

Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $313.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Santa Barbara to New York?

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 04m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Santa Barbara and New York?

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 30% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Santa Barbara to New York?

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 08m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York?

Prices for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York?

As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York.

How old do you have to be to fly from Santa Barbara Airport to New York?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Santa Barbara Airport to New York.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to New York?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to New York may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at New York. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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5:00 am - 3:47 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 47m1 stop Denver Intl

7:23 am - 12:44 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 21m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$380United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

5:00 am - 3:47 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 47m1 stop Denver Intl

7:15 am - 12:54 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 39m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$380United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Nov 2

1:06 pm - 11:15 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 09m1 stop Denver Intl

7:15 am - 12:54 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 39m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$380United Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 7

12:35 pm - 11:37 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

8h 02m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 11:45 amLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$385American Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

12:35 pm - 11:44 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

8h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 11:45 amLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$385American Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

7:29 am - 7:19 pmSBA Santa Barbara-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

8h 50m1 stop Portland

9:30 am - 11:43 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

17h 13m1 stop San Diego

$385Alaska Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

4:50 pm - 6:00 amSBA Santa Barbara-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

10h 10m1 stop Salt Lake City

6:00 am - 12:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

9h 00m1 stop Salt Lake City

$385Delta

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

12:44 pm - 11:37 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 53m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 11:54 amLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 54m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$385American Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 23

6:05 am - 5:50 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

8h 45m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Lambert-St Louis

4:40 pm - 10:40 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

9h 00m1 stop Denver Intl

$403Southwest

Wed, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 10

7:00 am - 11:10 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

13h 10m1 stop Denver Intl

12:55 pm - 9:20 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

11h 25m2 stops Dallas Love Field Denver Intl

$409Southwest

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

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3:26 pm - 3:46 pmSBA Santa Barbara-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 20m1 stop San Diego

7:22 am - 6:02 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

13h 40m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$513Alaska Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 17

12:55 pm - 11:27 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 32m1 stop Denver Intl

7:23 am - 12:44 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 21m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$534United Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Wed, Oct 7

5:00 am - 3:47 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

7h 47m1 stop Denver Intl

7:23 am - 12:44 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 21m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$534United Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

12:32 pm - 11:58 pmSBA Santa Barbara-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

8h 26m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

5:18 pm - 10:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 17m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$539American Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Wed, Oct 7

12:32 pm - 11:58 pmSBA Santa Barbara-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

8h 26m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

7:00 am - 12:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 45m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$539American Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

2:05 pm - 1:09 amSBA Santa Barbara-EWR Newark

8h 04m1 stop San Francisco

6:00 am - 11:52 amEWR Newark-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 52m1 stop San Francisco

$539United Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

4:50 pm - 6:00 amSBA Santa Barbara-EWR Newark

10h 10m1 stop Salt Lake City

3:00 pm - 10:09 pmEWR Newark-SBA Santa Barbara

10h 09m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Salt Lake City

$544Delta

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

5:52 am - 8:30 pmSBA Santa Barbara-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

11h 38m2 stops Salt Lake City Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

4:25 pm - 10:09 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SBA Santa Barbara

8h 44m1 stop Salt Lake City

$544Delta

Sat, Oct 3 - Wed, Oct 7

5:30 am - 7:10 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

10h 40m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Houston Hobby

6:05 am - 1:25 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

10h 20m2 stops Dallas Love Field Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$549Southwest

Sat, Oct 3 - Wed, Oct 7

5:45 am - 4:55 pmSBA Santa Barbara-LGA New York LaGuardia

8h 10m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Omaha Eppley Airfield

3:25 pm - 10:15 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-SBA Santa Barbara

9h 50m2 stops Chicago Midway Denver Intl

$549Southwest

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

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Alaska Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to New York

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Alaska Airlines

Jan 6

SBA6:44 pmSanta Barbara

9h 09m

1 stop

EWR6:53 amNewark

Jan 9

EWR5:47 pmNewark

8h 52m

1 stop

SBA11:39 pmSanta Barbara

$421

Alaska Airlines

Oct 30

SBA2:22 pmSanta Barbara

23h 57m

1 stop

EWR5:19 pmNewark

Nov 3

EWR9:30 amNewark

17h 13m

2 stops

SBA11:43 pmSanta Barbara

$426

Alaska Airlines

Oct 17

SBA6:52 pmSanta Barbara

17h 28m

1 stop

JFK3:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

Oct 24

JFK7:22 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

13h 40m

1 stop

SBA6:02 pmSanta Barbara

$429

American Airlines flights from Santa Barbara to New York

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American Airlines

Nov 3

SBA12:35 pmSanta Barbara

8h 02m

1 stop

LGA11:37 pmNew York LaGuardia

Nov 11

LGA6:00 amNew York LaGuardia

8h 45m

1 stop

SBA11:45 amSanta Barbara

$385

American Airlines

Nov 3

SBA6:06 amSanta Barbara

9h 23m

2 stops

LGA6:29 pmNew York LaGuardia

Nov 11

LGA6:00 amNew York LaGuardia

8h 45m

1 stop

SBA11:45 amSanta Barbara

$390

American Airlines

Oct 23

SBA6:47 pmSanta Barbara

7h 56m

1 stop

EWR5:43 amNewark

Oct 24

EWR7:05 amNewark

8h 40m

1 stop

SBA12:45 pmSanta Barbara

$393

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Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Sat 10/17

5:00 am-3:47 pm

1 stop7h 47m

New York LaGuardia

Sat 10/24

7:23 am-12:44 pm

1 stop8h 21m

$380

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Sat 10/24

5:00 am-3:47 pm

1 stop7h 47m

New York LaGuardia

Mon 11/2

7:15 am-12:54 pm

1 stop8h 39m

$380

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Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Wed 11/4

1:06 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop7h 09m

New York LaGuardia

Sat 11/7

7:15 am-12:54 pm

1 stop8h 39m

$380

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Mon 11/2

12:35 pm-11:37 pm

1 stop8h 02m

New York LaGuardia

Mon 11/9

6:00 am-11:45 am

1 stop8h 45m

$385

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Tue 10/27

12:35 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop8h 09m

New York LaGuardia

Tue 11/3

6:00 am-11:45 am

1 stop8h 45m

$385

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

SBAJFK

Santa Barbara

Tue 11/10

7:29 am-7:19 pm

1 stop8h 50m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/17

9:30 am-11:43 pm

1 stop17h 13m

$385

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

SBAJFK

Santa Barbara

Wed 10/28

4:50 pm-6:00 am

1 stop10h 10m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

6:00 am-12:00 pm

1 stop9h 00m

$385

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Thu 11/19

12:44 pm-11:37 pm

1 stop7h 53m

New York LaGuardia

Mon 11/23

6:00 am-11:54 am

1 stop8h 54m

$385

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Wed 3/3

6:05 am-5:50 pm

2 stops8h 45m

New York LaGuardia

Wed 3/10

4:40 pm-10:40 pm

1 stop9h 00m

$403

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA Santa Barbara - LGA New York LaGuardia

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Sat 11/7

7:00 am-11:10 pm

1 stop13h 10m

New York LaGuardia

Sat 11/14

12:55 pm-9:20 pm

2 stops11h 25m

$409

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Santa Barbara and New York?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $402 to $676.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $380.

What is the cheapest month to fly to New York?

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Santa Barbara is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $325, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Santa Barbara averaging around $367.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to New York?

The cheapest day to depart from Santa Barbara to New York is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $459. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Santa Barbara because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $579.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to New York?

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is in the afternoon. Flights from Santa Barbara to New York during this time can be as low as $430. Flights to New York are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $522. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Can stopping save me money on Santa Barbara to New York flights?

You could potentially save up to 24% on your flight if you consider stops on a Santa Barbara to New York flight.

How have Santa Barbara to New York flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Santa Barbara to New York flights are approximately 16% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$192
Fastest flight time	7h 08m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to New York from Santa Barbara in the past 72 hours is $192. The best round-trip flight deal from Santa Barbara to New York found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $380.

The fastest flight from Santa Barbara to New York takes 7h 08m

There are no direct flights from Santa Barbara to New York. There are no popular flight routes from Santa Barbara to New York.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Santa Barbara to New York

How far is Santa Barbara to New York by plane?
There are 2510.2 mi between Santa Barbara and New York. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 7h 08m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York?
Prices for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York?
As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Santa Barbara Airport to New York.
How old do you have to be to fly from Santa Barbara Airport to New York?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Santa Barbara Airport to New York.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to New York?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to New York may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at New York. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Santa Barbara to New York?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Santa Barbara to New York is American Airlines (49% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are United Airlines (32%), Alaska Airlines (9%), and Delta (6%).

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United Airlines	PriceFrom $257	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,243 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $334	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,099 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
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