How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport?

Airlines like American Airlines, Southwest, and United Airlines fly from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport in about 8h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 2h 12m. Santa Barbara and New York LaGuardia Airport are separated by a distance of 2523 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport round-trip?

Our cheapest airline available from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport is Delta. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $148 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at $292. Delta is priced at 74% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Southwest, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $84. American Airlines flights start at $134 while deals on United Airlines start at $164 one-way.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New York LaGuardia Airport ranges from 2.8 - 4.5 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.5 in. February is typically the driest time to visit New York LaGuardia Airport when rainfall is around 2.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New York LaGuardia Airport, 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 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport as you normally would.

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What airport do you fly from for flights from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia?

Santa Barbara (SBA) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia. You should not have trouble finding flights to New York LaGuardia from Santa Barbara; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to New York LaGuardia per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 2 airlines have flights from the Santa Barbara airport to New York LaGuardia. It is only a 8.0 mi journey to Santa Barbara (SBA) from Santa Barbara’s city center.

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

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Wed 12/241:01 pmSBA - LGA

1 stop7h 34mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/313:15 pmLGA - SBA

1 stop9h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/29

$417

Sat 12/1312:30 pmSBA - LGA

1 stop8h 03mAmerican Airlines

Wed 12/176:00 amLGA - SBA

1 stop8h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/30

$487

Sat 12/135:40 amSBA - LGA

2 stops13h 22mDelta

Wed 12/179:59 amLGA - SBA

2 stops13h 35mDelta

Deal found 11/30

$497

Thu 12/115:05 amSBA - LGA

1 stop7h 29mUnited Airlines

Mon 12/153:20 pmLGA - SBA

1 stop9h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/1

$587

Thu 12/255:50 amSBA - LGA

2 stops11h 15mSouthwest

Mon 12/292:35 pmLGA - SBA

2 stops12h 40mSouthwest

Deal found 11/30

$613

Sun 12/78:25 amSBA - LGA

1 stop9h 16mDelta

Tue 12/912:00 pmLGA - SBA

1 stop11h 34mDelta

Deal found 12/1

$617

Best flights from Santa Barbara to LaGuardia
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Wed 2/186:12 amSBA - LGA

2 stops10h 32mAmerican Airlines

Sat 2/216:00 amLGA - SBA

1 stop8h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/2

$198

Mon 1/1211:20 amSBA - LGA

1 stop8h 20mSouthwest

Tue 1/207:20 amLGA - SBA

2 stops12h 15mSouthwest

Deal found 12/2

$259

Tue 1/65:00 amSBA - LGA

1 stop9h 27mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/207:15 amLGA - SBA

1 stop9h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/30

$289

Tue 1/138:45 amSBA - LGA

1 stop9h 57mDelta

Wed 1/142:00 pmLGA - SBA

1 stop9h 56mDelta

Deal found 11/29

$297

Tue 1/66:00 amSBA - LGA

2 stops12h 50mSouthwest

Tue 1/2011:25 amLGA - SBA

1 stop8h 10mSouthwest

Deal found 11/30

$293

Sat 2/146:15 amSBA - LGA

2 stops11h 57mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/183:25 pmLGA - SBA

1 stop8h 51mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/29

$294

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Tue 1/65:00 amSBA - LGA

1 stop9h 27mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/207:15 amLGA - SBA

1 stop9h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/30

$289

Tue 1/66:00 amSBA - LGA

2 stops12h 50mSouthwest

Tue 1/2011:25 amLGA - SBA

1 stop8h 10mSouthwest

Deal found 11/30

$293

Fri 1/96:20 amSBA - LGA

2 stops10h 34mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/1110:15 amLGA - SBA

2 stops10h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/30

$321

Mon 1/1211:20 amSBA - LGA

1 stop8h 20mSouthwest

Tue 1/2011:25 amLGA - SBA

1 stop8h 10mSouthwest

Deal found 12/2

$238

Tue 1/138:45 amSBA - LGA

1 stop9h 57mDelta

Wed 1/142:00 pmLGA - SBA

1 stop9h 56mDelta

Deal found 11/29

$297

Tue 1/136:00 amSBA - LGA

2 stops9h 59mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/149:00 amLGA - SBA

2 stops12h 33mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/1

$339

Sat 1/245:40 amSBA - LGA

2 stops12h 06mDelta

Sat 1/316:35 amLGA - SBA

1 stop8h 20mDelta

Deal found 11/30

$347

One-way flights from Santa Barbara to LaGuardia
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Tue 1/136:00 amSBA - LGA

2 stops10h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/2

$90

Tue 1/135:00 amSBA - LGA

1 stop9h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/2

$133

Sat 2/216:42 pmSBA - LGA

2 stops11h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/30

$150

Wed 5/1312:41 pmSBA - LGA

1 stop7h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/2

$175

Wed 1/76:00 amSBA - LGA

2 stops14h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/1

$180

Thu 12/185:40 amSBA - LGA

2 stops10h 25mDelta

Deal found 11/30

$184

Mon 12/225:00 amSBA - LGA

1 stop9h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/1

$209

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Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Wed 2/18

6:12 am-7:44 pm

2 stops10h 32m

New York LaGuardia

Sat 2/21

6:00 am-11:51 am

1 stop8h 51m

$198

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Mon 1/12

11:20 am-10:40 pm

1 stop8h 20m

New York LaGuardia

Tue 1/20

7:20 am-4:35 pm

2 stops12h 15m

$259

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Tue 1/6

5:00 am-5:27 pm

1 stop9h 27m

New York LaGuardia

Tue 1/20

7:15 am-1:15 pm

1 stop9h 00m

$289

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Tue 1/6

6:00 am-9:50 pm

2 stops12h 50m

New York LaGuardia

Tue 1/20

11:25 am-4:35 pm

1 stop8h 10m

$293

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Sat 2/14

6:15 am-9:12 pm

2 stops11h 57m

New York LaGuardia

Wed 2/18

3:25 pm-9:16 pm

1 stop8h 51m

$294

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Tue 1/13

8:45 am-9:42 pm

1 stop9h 57m

New York LaGuardia

Wed 1/14

2:00 pm-8:56 pm

1 stop9h 56m

$297

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Wed 2/18

6:12 am-7:44 pm

2 stops10h 32m

$90

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Tue 1/13

5:00 am-5:27 pm

1 stop9h 27m

$133

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Wed 2/18

1:02 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop7h 28m

$133

Santa BarbaraNew York

SBA - LGA

SBALGA

Santa Barbara

Wed 1/7

5:00 am-3:46 pm

1 stop7h 46m

$175

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport (average of $119). Flying from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of $262). 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.

Reviews of airlines servicing LaGuardia

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Delta and United Airlines from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,011 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Lucy,Nov 2023

ATL - JFK

On time flights; courteous staff; efficient boarding system! Thank you!

Delta

7.9

Good

8,011 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,011 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Lucy,Nov 2023

ATL - JFK

On time flights; courteous staff; efficient boarding system! Thank you!

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,063 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,011 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Lucy,Nov 2023

ATL - JFK

On time flights; courteous staff; efficient boarding system! Thank you!

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia?
Santa Barbara (SBA) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia. You should not have trouble finding flights to New York LaGuardia from Santa Barbara; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to New York LaGuardia per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 2 airlines have flights from the Santa Barbara airport to New York LaGuardia. It is only a 8.0 mi journey to Santa Barbara (SBA) from Santa Barbara’s city center.
How long is the flight from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport?
Airlines like American Airlines, Southwest, and United Airlines fly from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport in about 8h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 2h 12m. Santa Barbara and New York LaGuardia Airport are separated by a distance of 2523 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport is Delta. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $148 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at $292. Delta is priced at 74% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Southwest, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $84. American Airlines flights start at $134 while deals on United Airlines start at $164 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Santa Barbara to LaGuardia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Santa Barbara to LaGuardia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Santa Barbara to LaGuardia?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Santa Barbara to LaGuardia.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Santa Barbara to LaGuardia?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Santa Barbara to LaGuardia 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 Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport (average of $119). Flying from Santa Barbara to New York LaGuardia Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of $262). 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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