Cheap Flights from Albuquerque, NM to San Diego, CA from $79

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 257 connecting flights from Albuquerque to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $79, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ABQ-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Albuquerque to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Albuquerque and San Diego is 1009 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:20 to 21:33 from 1 Albuquerque airport and arrive 05:20 to 21:33 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 10h 48m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 40m
  • Average flight time 10h 48m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 21:33
  • Distance 627 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are june (from 79 $), july (from 94 $), august (from 106 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 322 $), february (from 312 $), december (from 308 $).

What is the lowest airfare Albuquerque to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $79. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2373 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 5, 2025 which leaves Albuquerque Int. in Albuquerque at 12:04 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 18:03.

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Flight Schedule Albuquerque (New Mexico) to San Diego (California)

08:00 — 14:16
7h 16m flight time
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07:00 — 09:10 Albuquerque — Seattle
HA6107 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 6m stop
11:42 — 14:30 Seattle — San Diego
HA6881 Hawaiian Airlines
08:00 — 16:34
9h 34m flight time
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07:00 — 09:10 Albuquerque — Seattle
HA6107 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 28m stop
13:44 — 16:30 Seattle — San Diego
HA6887 Hawaiian Airlines
08:00 — 19:03
12h 3m flight time
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07:00 — 09:10 Albuquerque — Seattle
HA6107 Hawaiian Airlines
5h 58m stop
16:16 — 19:01 Seattle — San Diego
HA6885 Hawaiian Airlines
08:00 — 20:38
13h 38m flight time
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07:00 — 09:10 Albuquerque — Seattle
HA6107 Hawaiian Airlines
7h 31m stop
17:59 — 20:45 Seattle — San Diego
HA6882 Hawaiian Airlines
08:57 — 12:46
4h 49m flight time
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08:57 — 09:24 Albuquerque — Phoenix
AS6293 Alaska Airlines
2h 4m stop
11:28 — 12:46 Phoenix — San Diego
AS1273 Alaska Airlines
09:13 — 13:15
5h 2m flight time
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09:13 — 09:39 Albuquerque — Phoenix
AS6745 Alaska Airlines
2h 18m stop
11:57 — 13:15 Phoenix — San Diego
AS1273 Alaska Airlines
12:04 — 18:03
6h 59m flight time
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12:04 — 12:48 Albuquerque — Las Vegas
NK2373 Spirit Airlines
3h 55m stop
16:43 — 18:03 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2295 Spirit Airlines
12:04 — 23:56
12h 52m flight time
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12:04 — 12:48 Albuquerque — Las Vegas
NK2373 Spirit Airlines
9h 54m stop
22:42 — 23:56 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2390 Spirit Airlines
12:04 — 19:53
8h 49m flight time
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12:04 — 12:48 Albuquerque — Las Vegas
NK2373 Spirit Airlines
5h 48m stop
18:36 — 19:53 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2020 Spirit Airlines
12:04 — 07:13+1day
20h 9m flight time
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12:04 — 12:48 Albuquerque — Las Vegas
NK2373 Spirit Airlines
17h 12m stop
06:00 — 07:13 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK2502 Spirit Airlines
12:50 — 17:47
5h 57m flight time
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12:17 — 12:32 Albuquerque — Phoenix
AS4798 Alaska Airlines
3h 20m stop
16:30 — 17:47 Phoenix — San Diego
AS1275 Alaska Airlines
16:37 — 22:53
7h 16m flight time
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16:31 — 18:41 Albuquerque — Seattle
HA4701 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 12m stop
19:59 — 22:55 Seattle — San Diego
HA6886 Hawaiian Airlines
16:37 — 23:53
8h 16m flight time
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16:31 — 18:41 Albuquerque — Seattle
HA4701 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 12m stop
06:00 — 08:53 Seattle — San Diego
HA6884 Hawaiian Airlines
19:05 — 17:19+1day
23h 14m flight time
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18:01 — 21:28 Albuquerque — Minneapolis
SY524 Sun Country Airlines
17h 4m stop
15:18 — 17:01 Minneapolis — San Diego
SY407 Sun Country Airlines
19:59 — 23:00
4h 1m flight time
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19:59 — 20:39 Albuquerque — Las Vegas
NK1408 Spirit Airlines
1h 7m stop
21:46 — 23:00 Las Vegas — San Diego
NK1152 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Albuquerque to San Diego. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 25, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Albuquerque — San Diego is served by 6 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 98 departures per week at the price of from $ 177 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 4830.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 257 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AN401 by HOP! (ex-Airlinair) takes 3h 40m and the cheapest is NK2373 by Spirit Airlines for $79.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • AN - HOP! (ex-Airlinair)
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Airports

You can fly from Albuquerque to San Diego from 1 airports (Albuquerque Int.).

Albuquerque airports

  • Albuquerque Int.-ABQ
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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