Award flights from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 1 program for LGA→SBA. Lowest economy: 23,500 points + $9.53 (Virgin Australia Velocity).
Data as of
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LGA to SBA at a glance
- From
- Laguardia Airport, New York, United States (LGA)
- To
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, Santa Barbara, United States (SBA)
- Programs with award space seen
- 1 of 1 program tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, via Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Santa Barbara (SBA)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.53 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 98 | See dates |
Premium Economy: not seen in the last 30 days.
Business: not seen in the last 30 days.
First: not seen in the last 30 days.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 23,500 points via Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop space on 15 dates.
Best months to fly LGA to SBA on points
| Month | Economy |
|---|---|
| 23,500 · Velocity (6 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (16 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (2 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (21 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (14 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (12 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (13 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (8 dates) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (1 date) | |
| 23,500 · Velocity (5 dates) |
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Route calendar
Every departure date with open award seats on LGA→SBA for Virgin Australia Velocity and the other programs: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.
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What's the lowest New York LaGuardia to Santa Barbara award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 23,500 points + $9.53 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Virgin Australia Velocity showed economy award space on 98 departure dates (newest observation Oct 5, 2026, 23:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop award space from LGA to SBA?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, bookable via Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 23,500 points with Virgin Australia Velocity.
Which months had the lowest LGA→SBA award prices?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 23,500 points with Velocity (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.