Santa Barbara to New York (JFK) flight deals

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

2026-11-20 · one way · $312.00

• Alaska Airlines AS2335 / AS22: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 557 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS2335: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → SEA 2026-11-20 21:25:00; layover at SEA: 85 minutes.
  • AS22: SEA 2026-11-20 22:50:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $325.00

• American Airlines AA564 / AA2315: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA564: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 92 minutes.
  • AA2315: PHX 2026-11-20 16:54:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $344.50

• Delta Air Lines DL4069 / DL1792: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL4069: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → SLC 2026-11-20 08:45:00; layover at SLC: 68 minutes.
  • DL1792: SLC 2026-11-20 09:53:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $529.00

• Alaska Airlines AS2335 / AS22: SBA 2026-11-27 18:43:00 → JFK 2026-11-28 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 557 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS2335: SBA 2026-11-27 18:43:00 → SEA 2026-11-27 21:25:00; layover at SEA: 85 minutes.
  • AS22: SEA 2026-11-27 22:50:00 → JFK 2026-11-28 07:00:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS25 / AS3104: JFK 2026-12-04 17:28:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:43:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 555 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS25: JFK 2026-12-04 17:28:00 → SAN 2026-12-04 20:45:00; layover at SAN: 105 minutes.
  • AS3104: SAN 2026-12-04 22:30:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 23:43:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $540.50

• American Airlines AA564 / AA2315: SBA 2026-11-27 12:45:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA564: SBA 2026-11-27 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-27 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 92 minutes.
  • AA2315: PHX 2026-11-27 16:54:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 23:44:00.
• American Airlines AA2646 / AA6226: JFK 2026-12-04 08:28:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 628 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2646: JFK 2026-12-04 08:28:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 12:18:00; layover at PHX: 170 minutes.
  • AA6226: PHX 2026-12-04 15:08:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 15:56:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $569.25

• Delta Air Lines DL4069 / DL1792: SBA 2026-11-27 05:41:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL4069: SBA 2026-11-27 05:41:00 → SLC 2026-11-27 08:45:00; layover at SLC: 68 minutes.
  • DL1792: SLC 2026-11-27 09:53:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 16:28:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL917 / DL3853: JFK 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 607 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL917: JFK 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-04 12:27:00; layover at SLC: 153 minutes.
  • DL3853: SLC 2026-12-04 15:00:00 → SBA 2026-12-04 16:07:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $598.00

• Alaska Airlines AS2335 / AS22: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 557 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS2335: SBA 2026-11-20 18:43:00 → SEA 2026-11-20 21:25:00; layover at SEA: 85 minutes.
  • AS22: SEA 2026-11-20 22:50:00 → JFK 2026-11-21 07:00:00.
• Alaska Airlines AS25 / AS3104: JFK 2026-11-23 17:28:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 23:43:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 555 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AS25: JFK 2026-11-23 17:28:00 → SAN 2026-11-23 20:45:00; layover at SAN: 105 minutes.
  • AS3104: SAN 2026-11-23 22:30:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 23:43:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $611.00

• American Airlines AA564 / AA2315: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA564: SBA 2026-11-20 12:45:00 → PHX 2026-11-20 15:22:00; layover at PHX: 92 minutes.
  • AA2315: PHX 2026-11-20 16:54:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:44:00.
• American Airlines AA2646 / AA6226: JFK 2026-11-23 08:28:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 628 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA2646: JFK 2026-11-23 08:28:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 12:18:00; layover at PHX: 170 minutes.
  • AA6226: PHX 2026-11-23 15:08:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 15:56:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $643.50

• Delta Air Lines DL4069 / DL1792: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 467 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL4069: SBA 2026-11-20 05:41:00 → SLC 2026-11-20 08:45:00; layover at SLC: 68 minutes.
  • DL1792: SLC 2026-11-20 09:53:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 16:28:00.
• Delta Air Lines DL917 / DL3853: JFK 2026-11-23 09:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 16:07:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 607 minutes. Local airport times.
  • DL917: JFK 2026-11-23 09:00:00 → SLC 2026-11-23 12:27:00; layover at SLC: 153 minutes.
  • DL3853: SLC 2026-11-23 15:00:00 → SBA 2026-11-23 16:07:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from Santa Barbara to New York was $402.99 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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5 date pairs · 9 flight options · Oct 2026–Jun 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Santa Barbara to New York for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SBA → JFK. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: $403 on Axel ($426 on Alaska Airlines / Delta Air Lines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Seattle out and one connection via Salt Lake City back. Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Dec 8–15, Alaska Airlines / Delta Air Lines, $402.99
• Nonstop: None of the 5 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Jun 25 had a nonstop from Santa Barbara to New York; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $403; lowest $403 on Axel ($426 on Alaska Airlines / Delta Air Lines)) and Nov 2026 (typical $504; lowest $504 on Axel ($531 on Alaska Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $27 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 9 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 5 departure dates we searched from Oct 30 to Jun 25 had a nonstop from Santa Barbara to New York; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Alaska: Via San Diego or Seattle
• American: Via Phoenix
• Delta: Via Salt Lake City

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $403. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $27 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Alaska Airlines / Delta Air Lines, Dec 8–15: $426 on Alaska Airlines / Delta Air Lines, $403 on Axel ($23 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

October 2026

• 2026-10-30–2026-11-01 (return 2 days later): $627.61 American Airlines (out SBA–JFK 3256 / 832 13:30–23:39, back JFK–SBA 449 / 564 07:00–12:00; one connection via Phoenix out, one connection via Phoenix back). Checked 2026-10-29T00:07:57Z.

November 2026

• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $503.65 Alaska Airlines (out SBA–JFK 3168 / 36 14:42–06:22+1, back JFK–SBA 25 / 3163 17:28–14:05+1; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive Nov 11; 6 nights before the Nov 17 return. Arrive home Nov 18. Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:31Z.
• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $528.53 Alaska Airlines (out SBA–JFK 3168 / 36 14:42–06:22+1, back JFK–SBA 25 / 3104 17:28–23:43; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive Nov 11; 6 nights before the Nov 17 return. Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:31Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $402.99 Alaska Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out SBA–JFK 2335 / 22 18:43–07:00+1, back JFK–SBA 892 / 3698 06:40–12:09; one connection via Seattle out, one connection via Salt Lake City back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:31Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $402.99 Alaska Airlines / American Airlines (out SBA–JFK 2335 / 22 18:43–07:00+1, back JFK–SBA 2646 / 6226 08:28–15:56; one connection via Seattle out, one connection via Phoenix back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:31Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $453.61 Alaska Airlines (out SBA–JFK 2335 / 22 18:43–07:00+1, back JFK–SBA 21 / 2345 07:00–18:06; one connection via Seattle out, one connection via Seattle back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Checked 2026-10-28T18:45:31Z.
• 2026-12-29–2027-01-02 (return 4 days later): $804.65 American Airlines (out SBA–JFK 2083 / 849 / 4639 12:40–07:00+1, back JFK–SBA 2819 / 558 / 3999 20:00–09:31+1; 2 connections via Dallas and Boston out, 2 connections via Chicago and Phoenix back). Arrive Dec 30; 3 nights before the Jan 2 return. Arrive home Jan 3. Checked 2026-10-28T21:59:40Z.

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June 2027

• 2027-06-25–2027-06-28 (return 3 days later): $482.78 Alaska Airlines (out SBA–JFK 751 / 42 19:13–07:05+1, back JFK–SBA 25 / 3064 16:00–14:28+1; one connection via Seattle out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive Jun 26; 2 nights before the Jun 28 return. Arrive home Jun 29. Checked 2026-10-28T23:23:09Z.
• 2027-06-25–2027-06-28 (return 3 days later): $560.38 Alaska Airlines (out SBA–JFK 751 / 42 19:13–07:05+1, back JFK–SBA 41 / 750 07:00–18:13; one connection via Seattle out, one connection via Seattle back). Arrive Jun 26; 2 nights before the Jun 28 return. Checked 2026-10-28T23:23:09Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SBA to JFK for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, 1 Tuesday departure with returns 4 days later, 1 Friday departure with returns 3 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 2 days later, October 2026 to June 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤12h out / ≤12h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: SBA → JFK. Each example names its actual airports.

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SBA–JFK · 2026-10-30–2026-11-01 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $627.61 · American Airlines 3256 / 832 · 13:30–23:39 local · 1 stop (PHX) · 7h 9m. Airline fare: $661.

• $627.61 · Delta Air Lines 3698 / 697 · 12:40–23:40 local · 1 stop (SLC) · 8h 0m. Airline fare: $661.

• $627.61 · Alaska Airlines 2178 / 18 · 07:30–19:25 local · 1 stop (PDX) · 8h 55m. Airline fare: $661.

Captured example · October 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC

SBA–JFK · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $503.65 · Alaska Airlines 3168 / 36 · 14:42–06:22 (November 11, 2026) local · 1 stop (SAN) · 12h 40m. Airline fare: $531.

• $527.20 · American Airlines 564 / 2315 · 12:45–23:44 local · 1 stop (PHX) · 7h 59m. Airline fare: $557.

• $528.53 · Delta Air Lines 4069 / 1792 · 05:41–16:13 local · 1 stop (SLC) · 7h 32m. Airline fare: $559.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM UTC

SBA–JFK · 2026-12-29–2027-01-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $804.65 · American Airlines 2083 / 849 / 4639 · 12:40–07:00 (December 30, 2026) local · 2 stops (DFW, BOS) · 15h 20m. Airline fare: $847.

• $828.62 · Alaska Airlines 789 / 22 · 18:14–07:20 (December 30, 2026) local · 1 stop (SEA) · 10h 6m. Airline fare: $875.

• $830.65 · American Airlines 4013 / 1280 · 19:08–05:59 (December 30, 2026) local · 1 stop (PHX) · 7h 51m. Airline fare: $879.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 09:59 PM UTC

SBA–JFK · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $402.99 · Alaska Airlines 2335 / 22 · 18:43–07:00 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (SEA) · 9h 17m. Airline fare: $426.

• $428.45 · American Airlines 3260 / 2315 · 12:51–23:44 local · 1 stop (PHX) · 7h 53m. Airline fare: $451.

• $428.45 · Delta Air Lines 3698 / 697 · 12:49–00:04 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (SLC) · 8h 15m. Airline fare: $451.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM UTC

SBA–JFK · 2027-06-25–2027-06-28 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $482.78 · Alaska Airlines 751 / 42 · 19:13–07:05 (June 26, 2027) local · 1 stop (SEA) · 8h 52m. Airline fare: $509.

• $565.60 · American Airlines 2757 / 1587 · 19:15–05:50 (June 26, 2027) local · 1 stop (PHX) · 7h 35m. Airline fare: $596.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 11:23 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

Airline ratings: Alaska Airlines 7.6/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10. Every airline rated.

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