Halloween trips from Santa Barbara: Salem, New Orleans, Horror Nights, Derry and Transylvania
Nonstop from Santa Barbara: Los Angeles (United · 1h 03m) and Las Vegas (Southwest). One stop via Phoenix: Orlando and New York.
Axel's pick: Los Angeles, nonstop on United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $444.
Halloween 2026 is a Saturday, so the big parades and festivals land on the weekend. Each place below has its main days and a fare from Santa Barbara for Thursday, October 29 to Sunday, November 1, plus the same weekend in 2027.
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Cheapest right now: Los Angeles $444 · New York $628 · Orlando $743
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Southwest Airlines | WN3809 + WN2372 | $225.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA2083 + AA1336 | $245.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA2305 + UA737 | $255.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines | WN3809 + WN2372 / WN2795 + WN4230 | $483.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA564 + AA2769 / AA589 + AA3260 | $517.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA1790 + UA2803 / UA2620 + UA561 | $540.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines | WN3809 + WN2372 / WN2795 + WN4230 | $483.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA564 + AA2769 | $245.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA1790 + UA2803 | $255.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA4649 + UA2845 | $255.00 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA2083 + AA1336 / AA589 + AA3260 | $517.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA564 + AA2769 / AA589 + AA3260 | $517.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA2083 + AA1336 / AA589 + AA3260 | $517.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA4649 + UA2845 / UA2789 + UA671 | $540.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA1790 + UA2803 / UA2789 + UA671 | $540.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA2305 + UA737 / UA2789 + UA671 | $540.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA2305 + UA737 / UA2620 + UA561 | $540.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA4649 + UA2845 / UA2620 + UA561 | $540.50 | 2026-10-29T01:13:32Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $225.00
- Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN2372: SBA 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 15:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN3809: SBA 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-11-20 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 85 minutes.
- WN2372: LAS 2026-11-20 08:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 15:35:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $245.00
- American Airlines AA2083 / AA1336: SBA 2026-11-20 12:35:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 437 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2083: SBA 2026-11-20 12:35:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 17:58:00; layover at DFW: 75 minutes.
- AA1336: DFW 2026-11-20 19:13:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:52:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $255.00
- United Airlines UA2305 / UA737: SBA 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 466 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2305: SBA 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:17:00; layover at SFO: 74 minutes.
- UA737: SFO 2026-11-20 16:31:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:44:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $483.00
- Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN2372: SBA 2026-11-27 05:30:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 15:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN3809: SBA 2026-11-27 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-11-27 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 85 minutes.
- WN2372: LAS 2026-11-27 08:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 15:35:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN2795 / WN4230: MCO 2026-12-04 19:30:00 → SBA 2026-12-05 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2795: MCO 2026-12-04 19:30:00 → LAS 2026-12-04 21:45:00; layover at LAS: 80 minutes.
- WN4230: LAS 2026-12-04 23:05:00 → SBA 2026-12-05 00:25:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $517.50
- American Airlines AA564 / AA2769: SBA 2026-11-27 12:45:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 23:32:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA564: SBA 2026-11-27 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-27 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 123 minutes.
- AA2769: PHX 2026-11-27 17:25:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 23:32:00.
- American Airlines AA589 / AA3260: MCO 2026-12-04 07:06:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 12:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA589: MCO 2026-12-04 07:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 10:05:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
- AA3260: PHX 2026-12-04 11:17:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 12:11:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $540.50
- United Airlines UA1790 / UA2803: SBA 2026-11-27 13:06:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 23:32:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1790: SBA 2026-11-27 13:06:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 16:35:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
- UA2803: DEN 2026-11-27 17:55:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 23:32:00.
- United Airlines UA2620 / UA561: MCO 2026-12-04 18:29:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:51:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2620: MCO 2026-12-04 18:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 21:35:00; layover at SFO: 60 minutes.
- UA561: SFO 2026-12-04 22:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:51:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $483.00
- Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN2372: SBA 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 15:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN3809: SBA 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → LAS 2026-11-20 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 85 minutes.
- WN2372: LAS 2026-11-20 08:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 15:35:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN2795 / WN4230: MCO 2026-11-23 19:30:00 → SBA 2026-11-24 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2795: MCO 2026-11-23 19:30:00 → LAS 2026-11-23 21:45:00; layover at LAS: 80 minutes.
- WN4230: LAS 2026-11-23 23:05:00 → SBA 2026-11-24 00:25:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $245.00
- American Airlines AA564 / AA2769: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA564: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 123 minutes.
- AA2769: PHX 2026-11-20 17:25:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $255.00
- United Airlines UA1790 / UA2803: SBA 2026-11-20 13:06:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1790: SBA 2026-11-20 13:06:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 16:35:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
- UA2803: DEN 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $255.00
- United Airlines UA4649 / UA2845: SBA 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:09:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4649: SBA 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 07:03:00; layover at LAX: 73 minutes.
- UA2845: LAX 2026-11-20 08:16:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:09:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $517.50
- American Airlines AA2083 / AA1336: SBA 2026-11-27 12:35:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 22:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 437 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2083: SBA 2026-11-27 12:35:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 17:58:00; layover at DFW: 75 minutes.
- AA1336: DFW 2026-11-27 19:13:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 22:52:00.
- American Airlines AA589 / AA3260: MCO 2026-12-04 07:06:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 12:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA589: MCO 2026-12-04 07:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 10:05:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
- AA3260: PHX 2026-12-04 11:17:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 12:11:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $517.50
- American Airlines AA564 / AA2769: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA564: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 123 minutes.
- AA2769: PHX 2026-11-20 17:25:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00.
- American Airlines AA589 / AA3260: MCO 2026-11-23 07:06:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA589: MCO 2026-11-23 07:06:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 10:05:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
- AA3260: PHX 2026-11-23 11:17:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:11:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $517.50
- American Airlines AA2083 / AA1336: SBA 2026-11-20 12:35:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 437 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2083: SBA 2026-11-20 12:35:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 17:58:00; layover at DFW: 75 minutes.
- AA1336: DFW 2026-11-20 19:13:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:52:00.
- American Airlines AA589 / AA3260: MCO 2026-11-23 07:06:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:11:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA589: MCO 2026-11-23 07:06:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 10:05:00; layover at PHX: 72 minutes.
- AA3260: PHX 2026-11-23 11:17:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:11:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $540.50
- United Airlines UA4649 / UA2845: SBA 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:09:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4649: SBA 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 07:03:00; layover at LAX: 73 minutes.
- UA2845: LAX 2026-11-20 08:16:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 16:09:00.
- United Airlines UA2789 / UA671: MCO 2026-11-23 08:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2789: MCO 2026-11-23 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 10:13:00; layover at DEN: 67 minutes.
- UA671: DEN 2026-11-23 11:20:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $540.50
- United Airlines UA1790 / UA2803: SBA 2026-11-20 13:06:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1790: SBA 2026-11-20 13:06:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 16:35:00; layover at DEN: 80 minutes.
- UA2803: DEN 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:32:00.
- United Airlines UA2789 / UA671: MCO 2026-11-23 08:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2789: MCO 2026-11-23 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 10:13:00; layover at DEN: 67 minutes.
- UA671: DEN 2026-11-23 11:20:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $540.50
- United Airlines UA2305 / UA737: SBA 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 466 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2305: SBA 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:17:00; layover at SFO: 74 minutes.
- UA737: SFO 2026-11-20 16:31:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:44:00.
- United Airlines UA2789 / UA671: MCO 2026-11-23 08:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2789: MCO 2026-11-23 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 10:13:00; layover at DEN: 67 minutes.
- UA671: DEN 2026-11-23 11:20:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 12:59:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $540.50
- United Airlines UA2305 / UA737: SBA 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → MCO 2026-11-28 00:44:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 466 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2305: SBA 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 15:17:00; layover at SFO: 74 minutes.
- UA737: SFO 2026-11-27 16:31:00 → MCO 2026-11-28 00:44:00.
- United Airlines UA2620 / UA561: MCO 2026-12-04 18:29:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:51:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2620: MCO 2026-12-04 18:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 21:35:00; layover at SFO: 60 minutes.
- UA561: SFO 2026-12-04 22:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:51:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $540.50
- United Airlines UA4649 / UA2845: SBA 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 16:09:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4649: SBA 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 07:03:00; layover at LAX: 73 minutes.
- UA2845: LAX 2026-11-27 08:16:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 16:09:00.
- United Airlines UA2620 / UA561: MCO 2026-12-04 18:29:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:51:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 502 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2620: MCO 2026-12-04 18:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 21:35:00; layover at SFO: 60 minutes.
- UA561: SFO 2026-12-04 22:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:51:00.
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Fares observed October 28 – 29, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando (MCO) | Halloween Horror Nights (select nights to Nov 1), Aug 28 – Nov 1, 2026. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando on select nights through November 1, plus Halloween at the Disney parks | 1 stop via Phoenix | $743 (airline $783) | Oct 30–Nov 2, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood (select nights to Nov 1), Sep 3 – Nov 1, 2026. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park | Nonstop · United · 1h 03m | $444 (airline $469) | Oct 30–Nov 2, 2026 | Check prices |
| New York (JFK) | Village Halloween Parade (Oct 31), Oct 31, 2026. The Village Halloween Parade up Sixth Avenue on October 31, and Sleepy Hollow an hour up the Hudson | 1 stop via Phoenix | $628 (airline $661) | Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Costume parties up and down the Strip and on Fremont Street, with warm late-October nights | Nonstop · Southwest | No matching fare saved | Search other dates |
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About these places
Horror Nights, Knott's Scary Farm and the Samhuinn Fire Festival need tickets, sold separately (Samhuinn's 2026 tickets went fast); the parades are free to watch. For Mexico's Day of the Dead, see Día de Muertos trips.
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: Destination Salem: Haunted Happenings 2026 (Halloween night finale Oct 31) · Krewe of Boo: 2026 parade rolls Saturday, October 24 · Blog Mickey: Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights Aug 28–Nov 1, 2026 · WDWNT: Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights Sep 3–Nov 1, 2026 · Bram Stoker Festival: 23–26 October 2026 · Derry Halloween: 28 October to 1 November 2026 · Beltane Fire Society: Samhuinn Fire Festival, 31 October 2026, Calton Hill · Village Halloween Parade: Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7 pm
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