Flights from Santa Barbara to Houston

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Santa Barbara

United States

SBA

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Houston

United States

IAH

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Route: Published service includes stops
Distance: 1,461 miles
Marketing airlines: 1 airline
Aircraft: 4 aircraft types
Dates: Nov 2, 2026 – Oct 22, 2027

Observed award fares

A sample of one-way prices for one traveler from Roame’s fare cache. Points, fees, and seats describe the same observation. Availability can change; confirm with the loyalty program before transferring points.

Lowest price in this limited sample: 19,000 points + $9.00 for SBA → IAH, Economy, on 2026-11-14, booked with Virgin Australia. This is an observed fare, not a guaranteed price or the lowest price across all dates and programs.

Departure window: 2026-11-12 – 2026-12-11.

SBA → IAHEconomy
UA2305
19,000 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-11-14
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-11-11 21:31
SBA → IAHEconomy
UA2305
19,000 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-12-03
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-11-11 17:26
SBA → IAHEconomy
UA2305
19,000 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-12-04
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-11-11 07:43
SBA → IAHEconomy
UA2305
19,000 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-12-08
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-11-12 09:02

Santa Barbara to Houston route overview

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) serves Santa Barbara; George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) serves Houston.

The airports are 1,461 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Roame's current schedule feed lists service with stops from SBA to IAH, but no nonstop service.

Marketing airlines listed in the current schedule, including codeshare sellers, are United Airlines (UA). This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Published schedule dates span Nov 2, 2026 – Oct 22, 2027.

Marketing airlines on the Santa Barbara to Houston route

These are marketing airlines, including codeshare sellers. This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Airline alliance affiliations represented: Star Alliance

Aircraft flying from SBA to IAH

Frequently asked questions

Which airports serve the Santa Barbara to Houston route?

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is the origin airport and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) is the destination airport.

How far is Houston from Santa Barbara?

SBA and IAH are approximately 1,461 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Are there direct flights from SBA to IAH?

No. Roame's current schedule feed lists service with stops from SBA to IAH, but no nonstop service.

Which airlines market flights from SBA to IAH?

Which aircraft fly from SBA to IAH?

Aircraft listed in the current schedule include Airbus A319 (319), Airbus A320 (320), Boeing 737-800 (738) and Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8).