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$163 Find cheap flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Santa Barbara departing on 7/27. 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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Cheap flight deals from New Orleans to Santa Barbara (MSY-SBA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans 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.
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9:30 am - 6:16 pmMSY-SBA
10h 46m2 stops
5:28 am - 3:23 pmSBA-MSY
7h 55m1 stop
$307American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 11
2:20 pm - 8:55 pmMSY-SBA
8h 35m1 stop
7:25 am - 5:29 pmSBA-MSY
8h 04m1 stop
$358Delta
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Thu, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 21
1:18 pm - 8:22 pmMSY-SBA
9h 04m1 stop
5:28 am - 3:23 pmSBA-MSY
7h 55m1 stop
$366American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 11
9:40 am - 7:20 pmMSY-SBA
11h 40m2 stops
6:23 am - 6:28 pmSBA-MSY
10h 05m2 stops
$371American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 22
3:31 pm - 9:00 pmMSY-SBA
7h 29m1 stop
7:35 am - 6:37 pmSBA-MSY
9h 02m1 stop
$391Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 8
10:43 am - 7:20 pmMSY-SBA
10h 37m2 stops
6:23 am - 5:25 pmSBA-MSY
9h 02m2 stops
$392American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 8
4:11 pm - 9:11 pmMSY-SBA
7h 00m1 stop
2:26 pm - 9:23 pmSBA-MSY
28h 57m2 stops
$396United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 8
3:47 pm - 8:51 pmMSY-SBA
7h 04m1 stop
5:10 am - 1:11 pmSBA-MSY
6h 01m1 stop
$406American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 11 - Thu, Jul 18
5:10 am - 11:36 amMSY-SBA
8h 26m2 stops
5:15 am - 3:06 pmSBA-MSY
7h 51m1 stop
$521United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 22
10:25 am - 11:59 pmMSY-SBA
15h 34m1 stop
5:15 am - 3:06 pmSBA-MSY
7h 51m1 stop
$524United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 22

Flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Santa Barbara on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from New Orleans to Santa Barbara. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Santa Barbara is May, where tickets cost $387 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of tickets is $729 and $666 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$163
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 35% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 29% lower on average.
Flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New Orleans 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
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara was $163 for a one-way ticket and $307 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    New Orleans airport is called New Orleans Louis Armstrong and the only airport in Santa Barbara is Santa Barbara.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $537 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $484 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Santa Barbara.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from New Orleans to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10629 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.2Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

8.0 ExcellentSardar, Jun 2024IAH - SJC
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Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Not worth the price of premium class ticket paid, felt more like steerage.

Flighty delayed on boarding - then group 1 had to check their carry on bags but groups 3 and beyond could carry bags on - very inconvenient for weekend business trip with no checked baggage. Then delayed on the runway - before take off. No communication from pilot on why or how long. Wifi/Entertainment didn't work for 4+ flight. Upon arrival, attendants announced wrong carousel for baggage claim - everyone was waiting at the wrong place for their checked bags. This was a mess united!

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

28 hour delay at Fort Worth/Dallas airport, part due to weather which was unavoidable, but various other reasons - no pilot, no fa, mechanical problem, plane too small, too big, crew out of flying time, seat configuration problems.... endless and hourly updates with a different excuse. Finally told us about 3.00 am, that the flight was delayed to hours later.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

LIT to DFW - 3 hours late; the entire plane had been boarded before they told us there was a delay due to a weather-related ground stop in Dallas. DFW to MAY - 2+ hours late due to A/C needing to be repaired after everyone had boarded, then when we finally reach the runway, the First Officer timed out and we had to taxi all the way back to the gate and wait for a new one. I arrived in New Orleans 5+ hours later than I should have. Return flights were completely cancelled; rebooked through the app to fly through CLT instead of DFW. MSY to CLT had no issues, but CLT to LIT was delayed 1.25 hrs because flight attendants had not arrived to the airport yet. At least they didn’t make us all sit on the plane to wait for them. I should have driven.

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Nice aircraft. Plane was PACKED full and distance between seats was tight. Had it been more than a two hour flight it would not have been tolerable. I had much more knee space on the JetBlue flight I went out on.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New Orleans to Santa Barbara found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/27Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 28mMSY-SBA
$163
7/27Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 02mMSY-SBA
$168
7/27Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 54mMSY-SBA
$189
7/27Sat
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 45mMSY-SBA
$838

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New Orleans - Santa Barbara Flights

Departure:

New Orleans (MSY)United States

Destination:

Santa Barbara (SBA)United States

Return flight deals:

Santa Barbara - New Orleans

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