What are the cheapest airlines flying from New Orleans to Santa Barbara round-trip?

Our cheapest airline available from New Orleans to Santa Barbara is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $420 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Southwest and Delta, starting at $430 and $435 round-trip. Users have found that American Airlines is 20% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New Orleans to Santa Barbara flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

The most popular airlines flying from New Orleans to Santa Barbara are American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

It’s generally more expensive to depart on a Tuesday, if you have to leave on this day you can still search on Cheapflights to find great options that meet your needs.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

To save up to 94% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 44 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from New Orleans to Santa Barbara from $225 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $384 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

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

The best pricing can be found in the month of May. Prices to Santa Barbara from New Orleans average $294. You can even find prices in May for less than $294, as users have found deals to Santa Barbara from as low as $83. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Santa Barbara from New Orleans. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 29%.

Most accurate provider : When it comes to deals on New Orleans-Santa Barbara flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on New Orleans-Santa Barbara flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from New Orleans-Santa Barbara flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Most trusted provider : When it comes to deals on New Orleans-Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New Orleans-Santa Barbara flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Can I find deals for flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Orleans to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara.

Can I find deals for business class flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Orleans to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheap flight deals from New Orleans to Santa Barbara

Most accurate provider	FlightHub 3 stars
Most trusted provider	eDreams 3 stars
Round-trip from	$420 (American Airlines)
One-way from	$335 (American Airlines)
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	May
Average price	$479

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Cheapest flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Orleans to Santa Barbara. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 15, 2025.

Thu 6/57:05 amMSY - SBA

1 stop6h 16mAmerican Airlines

Sun 6/86:10 amSBA - MSY

1 stop5h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/15

$420

Thu 5/18:05 amMSY - SBA

1 stop6h 48mUnited Airlines

Mon 5/55:00 amSBA - MSY

1 stop6h 42mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/14

$430

Thu 5/111:43 amMSY - SBA

2 stops12h 15mDelta

Mon 5/55:45 amSBA - MSY

1 stop6h 00mDelta

Deal found 4/14

$435

Thu 5/15:50 amMSY - SBA

2 stops7h 45mSouthwest

Mon 5/512:20 pmSBA - MSY

2 stops9h 15mSouthwest

Deal found 4/14

$449

Sat 4/267:00 amMSY - SBA

2 stops13h 30mAlaska Airlines

Tue 4/297:18 pmSBA - MSY

1 stop8h 37mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/13

$534

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Thu 6/57:05 amMSY - SBA

1 stop6h 16mAmerican Airlines

Sun 6/86:10 amSBA - MSY

1 stop5h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/15

$420

Thu 5/16:15 pmMSY - SBA

1 stop6h 55mSouthwest

Mon 5/53:35 pmSBA - MSY

1 stop6h 45mSouthwest

Deal found 4/14

$430

Thu 5/12:30 pmMSY - SBA

2 stops9h 28mDelta

Mon 5/58:45 amSBA - MSY

1 stop9h 41mDelta

Deal found 4/14

$435

Fri 5/25:39 pmMSY - SBA

2 stops8h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 5/56:00 amSBA - MSY

2 stops10h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/14

$440

Sat 4/267:00 amMSY - SBA

2 stops13h 30mAlaska Airlines

Tue 4/297:18 pmSBA - MSY

1 stop8h 37mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/13

$534

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Sat 4/267:00 amMSY - SBA

2 stops13h 30mAlaska Airlines

Tue 4/297:18 pmSBA - MSY

1 stop8h 37mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/13

$534

Thu 5/16:15 pmMSY - SBA

1 stop6h 55mSouthwest

Mon 5/53:35 pmSBA - MSY

1 stop6h 45mSouthwest

Deal found 4/14

$430

Thu 5/12:30 pmMSY - SBA

2 stops9h 28mDelta

Mon 5/58:45 amSBA - MSY

1 stop9h 41mDelta

Deal found 4/14

$435

Fri 5/25:39 pmMSY - SBA

2 stops8h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 5/56:00 amSBA - MSY

2 stops10h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/14

$440

One-way flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara
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Sun 4/275:10 amMSY - SBA

1 stop8h 37mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 4/15

$335

Sun 4/277:00 amMSY - SBA

3 stops16h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/14

$803

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New OrleansSanta Barbara

MSY - SBA

MSYSBA

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 6/5

7:05 am-11:21 am

1 stop6h 16m

Santa Barbara

Sun 6/8

6:10 am-1:45 pm

1 stop5h 35m

$420

New OrleansSanta Barbara

MSY - SBA

MSYSBA

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 5/1

8:05 am-12:53 pm

1 stop6h 48m

Santa Barbara

Mon 5/5

5:00 am-1:42 pm

1 stop6h 42m

$430

New OrleansSanta Barbara

MSY - SBA

MSYSBA

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 5/1

11:43 am-9:58 pm

2 stops12h 15m

Santa Barbara

Mon 5/5

5:45 am-1:45 pm

1 stop6h 00m

$435

New OrleansSanta Barbara

MSY - SBA

MSYSBA

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 5/1

5:50 am-11:35 am

2 stops7h 45m

Santa Barbara

Mon 5/5

12:20 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops9h 15m

$449

New OrleansSanta Barbara

MSY - SBA

MSYSBA

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 4/26

7:00 am-6:30 pm

2 stops13h 30m

Santa Barbara

Tue 4/29

7:18 pm-5:55 am

1 stop8h 37m

$534

New OrleansSanta Barbara

MSY - SBA

MSYSBA

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 4/27

5:10 am-11:47 am

1 stop8h 37m

$335

New OrleansSanta Barbara

MSY - SBA

MSYSBA

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 4/27

7:00 am-9:05 pm

3 stops16h 05m

$803

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*2 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on New Orleans-Santa Barbara flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on New Orleans-Santa Barbara flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from New Orleans-Santa Barbara flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on New Orleans-Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New Orleans-Santa Barbara flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara (average of $353). Flying from New Orleans to Santa Barbara in June is currently the most expensive (average of $506). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MSY to SBA?

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from New Orleans to Santa Barbara in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 22% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.

Rainfall in Santa Barbara by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Santa Barbara ranges from 0.0 - 3.5 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.5 in. May is typically the driest time to visit Santa Barbara when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Santa Barbara by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Santa Barbara, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Barbara

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,871 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,871 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,871 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,279 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,871 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,918 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,871 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,658 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,871 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,871 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines flying from New Orleans to Santa Barbara round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from New Orleans to Santa Barbara is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $420 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Southwest and Delta, starting at $430 and $435 round-trip. Users have found that American Airlines is 20% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Orleans to Santa Barbara flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Orleans to Santa Barbara by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara (average of $353). Flying from New Orleans to Santa Barbara in June is currently the most expensive (average of $506). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 4 airlines flying from New Orleans to Santa Barbara

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Delta	Cheapest$322	Average$535	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
United Airlines	Cheapest$338	Average$481	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
American Airlines	Cheapest$349	Average$459	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Southwest	Cheapest$377	Average$532	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Orleans to Santa Barbara?

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Rainfall in Santa Barbara by month

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