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Cheap Flights from Albuquerque to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Los Angeles
2h 05mNonstop
from $199per person
Long Beach
2h 00mNonstop
from $219per person
San Diego
1h 55mNonstop
from $223per person
Ontario
3h 20m2 stops
from $234per person
San Francisco
2h 32mNonstop
from $277per person
Burbank
2h 05mNonstop
from $289per person
Oakland
2h 30mNonstop
from $289per person
Santa Ana
4h 02m2 stops
from $331per person
Santa Rosa
4h 45m3 stops
from $336per person
Sacramento
3h 55m2 stops
from $346per person
San Jose
4h 25m2 stops
from $347per person
Fresno
4h 25m2 stops
from $348per person
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Price, demand and travel trends for Albuquerque to California flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What are the cheapest fares from Albuquerque to California recently?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from Albuquerque to California on KAYAK in the last week:

• Los Angeles (LAX) from $199
• San Diego (SAN) from $235
• San Francisco (SFO) from $279

How do fares into airports in California compare?

According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into California from Albuquerque are:

• Los Angeles (LAX) (avg. price $279)
• Long Beach Municipal (LGB) (avg. price $335)
• Sacramento Intl (SMF) (avg. price $367)

Are flights from Albuquerque to California cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Albuquerque to California are about 13% lower than they were in November last year, averaging $319 round-trip.

What's the cheapest month to fly from Albuquerque to California?

November is typically the cheapest month to fly from Albuquerque to California, with round-trip fares averaging $303. June and March are usually the most expensive, averaging $395 and $394, respectively.

How do fares from Albuquerque to California vary by day of the week?

On average, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly from Albuquerque to California and Sunday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 17% more expensive to fly on a Sunday compared to Tuesday.

What's the best time of day to fly from Albuquerque to California?

It's cheapest to fly to California in the evening with average prices of $361. The night is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $397.

What's the best time to book a flight from Albuquerque to California?

Book your flights 26 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 49% compared to booking at the last minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Key details for Albuquerque to California flights

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$100
Beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 13% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Albuquerque to Los Angeles

Your Albuquerque to California flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Albuquerque to California?

    Yes. Fares from Albuquerque to California are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $274 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Albuquerque to California?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Albuquerque to California have typically cost between $274 and $468.

  • What are the main airports serving California?

    There are 43 airports in California. 38% of KAYAK users choose Los Angeles (LAX) as their arrival airport, while 23% choose San Francisco (SFO).

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from Albuquerque to California?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, 4 airlines offer nonstop flights on this route:

    • Southwest
    • Delta
    • United Airlines
    • American Airlines

  • Which destinations in California can I fly nonstop from Albuquerque?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from Albuquerque to 6 destinations in California. The most popular among KAYAK travelers are Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Albuquerque to California?

    Yes, nonstop flights from Albuquerque to California average $344 over the past 12 months. Flights with a layover can cost less, cheapest when connecting through Hollywood Burbank (BUR), with average fares of $344.

  • How long is a flight from Albuquerque to California?

    Nonstop flights from Albuquerque to California take 2h 21m on average. The fastest scheduled flight takes 1h 55m, flying into San Diego (SAN).

  • Which cabin classes are available from Albuquerque to California?

    On flights from Albuquerque to California you can book Economy Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around California?

    California is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • Universal Studios Hollywood
    • Gaslamp Quarter
    • Fisherman's Wharf
    • Venice Beach

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Albuquerque to California?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Albuquerque to California departs at 5:00 am and the latest leaves at 10:00 pm. Nonstop flights take about 2h 21m.

Your guide to booking Albuquerque to California flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 26 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 49% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in November to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in June will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Tuesday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Sunday flights, which are about 17% more expensive.
  • If you're watching your budget, fly into Los Angeles (LAX) which has the lowest average airfare in the region. Just remember to budget for any onward travel by bus, car or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in San Diego, the most popular destination in California. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Anaheim.
  • Time or money? If speed matters most, fly from Albuquerque to San Diego (SAN). If you're after the lowest fares, Los Angeles (LAX) is usually your best bet.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Albuquerque to California

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Albuquerque to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4222 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Terrible, decided to delay our flight since another flight require a flight captain

2.0 MediocreChih Hsuan, Nov 2026
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Terrible, decided to delay our flight since another flight require a flight captain

staff and crew were great but the flight delays for the last few flights are insane. After a long day of work and you will get a notification of flights delay is not the message we want to see. And for some reason it keeps happening often this year.

Every single flight I take with southwest is delayed by at least one hour. Unbelievable

It’s too cold like fridge and they don’t offer a blanket with expensive price

A List preferred boarding was nice Asked for a mask and cheerfully received Denver bag check-in is tricky. Not near other checking desk. Have to navigate to east security and up to level six for bag checkin. TSA busy and 20 minutes process thru pre lines Denver train to gates quick but one more thing to plan time for and long concourse walk to gate

Not exactly Southwest’s problem, but the new Burbank airport is not great. No restaurants open and tons of work still to be completed. Can’t believe they opened the airport in that condition.

Southwest has lost most of what made it special. The flight attendants all used to seem fun and like they were having fun. Now they seem just miserable. They do NOT seem happy to give you your pretzels and drinks. They stick it in your hand or on your tray like it's an annoyance. They bark safety instructions at you. It's not just this flight but the last few SW flights I've had to SNA and SAN as well and it's not just me. I've informally surveyed my colleagues (business and leisure travelers) and these feelings are consistent. The tickets are similarly priced to other carriers and the seat assignments make boarding slower. The free luggage and free ability to change flights is still a differentiator. You lose that and there's virtually nothing special left.

Overall good experience...exception: very cold temp in teh cabin.

This rating is based completely on the flight delay. Any flight where the plane goes through or originates in Las Vegas is delayed. I will avoid booking flights that do this in the future,

This was a train wreck with the schedule as soon as the delay was announced. The delay originally put us back by 40 minutes from a start time of 10:10AM, then later was revised to be only 27 minutes late. We began boarding only a few minutes late. I don't know what happened but we then left the gate over 45 minutes past our original start time of 10:10. Pilots did a great job of making up time (thank you for that), however upon arrival into the Dallas area, we circled several times, as there was a plane on the runway with mechanical problems, and didn't land and have the door opened until 1:46PM local time. I dashed to my connecting gate, fortunately only 4 gates away, and got there at 1:50PM local time. There were still people in line to board the jet way. The gate attendant made eye contact with me, left the check and station and promptly ushered the remaining people down the jet way, then returned to say the gate was closed and we were denied boarding. She then said I was already re-booked, not even knowing who I was. I did not receive notification of rebooking until 1:58 PM. At the desk we were then told that it was not their fault that our originating flight was late due to the stranded plane, and that the only compensation we could be offered was to be re-booked. I'm sorry, but at Love Field the ONLY airline there is Southwest, so yes, they ARE responsible for this! Also, choosig to deny me boarding even though I was in the queue 10 minutes prior to takeoff was an exceptional instance of very poor customer service. While I may not have many choices of airlines with flights originating from Albuquerque, Southwest is now last on my list!

Nice planes, Great crew. Ok snacks. One of the better airlines. Ok price.

We got window seats and there was no window to look out at very disappointed in paying for a no window seat

We treated ourselves to first class and were underwhelmed by the experience. No screen for entertainment. Food was not great...only one or two options, small portions, dry. We won't waste our money upgrading again. Good news was we made it to PDX safe and sound. Crew was attentive.

Helpful, courteous, communitble staff...smooth sailing Loading, unloading.. Thank you

Last-minute flight delay in originating flight caused me to miss connection in Seattle by 10 minutes....leading to a 7-hour wait. Communication was poor. Boarding: your staff really need to do a better job of making sure that passengers board with their assigned group. I was in group C, and most of us were waiting but people just kept walking into the line, with the result that all the bin space was taken. You should check boarding group with each passenger and if they are trying to cut in early, tell them to wait.

Crew members were friendly, but I wouldn’t use “entertaining” to describe them. Exact step by step instructions on getting wi-fi on the phone would be helpful.

The flight attendants on this flight were fabulous! I flew with my two kids and it was their first flight ever. One attendant in particular learned it was my kids first flight so she took extra care of them. She brought them some wings and extra cookies which made the experience positive and memorable. Thank you so much!

Loved the crew and everything went without a hitch! We took our dog for the first time and I was a little nervous but the crew was fantastic!

Took an hour and 20 minutes of waiting before checked baggage showed up.

Wheelchair requested in Seattle wasn't provided. Alaska Air seats so narrow that I ended up with shoulder pain.

The bathroom is disgustingly dirty. It looks like the crew members didn’t clean it on a regular basis. Also, who made the bathroom so small?. I am not a big girl but I still feel very cramped inside. Def unpleasant experience to use the bathroom.

dropped my bags at Seattle Delta curbside. 1.5 hours before departure. one bag oversized made it. the other was left at curb and mishandled. poor communication from delta in sjc baggage claim. No internet on flight and food choices in business are horrible. You are forcing us to fly Alaska which is shockingly better than the Delta experience. that is a low bar.

attendents were rude and the boarding was disjointed and poor

There was an incredibly surly flight attendant that ruined the experience

After boarding the plane had to wait an hour at the for the copilot to show up before we could depart

The cabin and bathroom experience was poor as the cabin and bathroom were dirty and showed signs of an older plane that had not been updated for Customer’s, comfort and health. There was gum on my seat when I arrived and dirt spots around the fan and light controls. The flight was almost entirely full, so there was no way I could be moved from my seat. Th bathroom had the peeling paint.

Great crew. Comfortable seating. Nice overhead bin space. My app didn't allow me to check in for my flight to BOS. When I called Support, they didn't fix it, but just told me to check in at the airport. Seat back entertainment was great. Could be better if the audio could connect to Bluetooth.

I'm 6' 2" and even in economy plenty of leg room

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

At this time they are the better choice, I appreciate their professionalism ✈️

Starlink internet made the flight time shrink and I was able to work.

The plane was so old. I paid a ridiculous amount to fly business and there was no internet for six hours! This can't be happening in 2026 and especially in cross country flights where there are a high volume of business travelers.

The food could have been better and the entertainment could have better movies or streaming.

Connection times always good online, but not in reality when first leg is delayed (2 out of 2 times this trip).

I purchased a Polaris ticket. The plane did not have the lie flat seats - I was not notified. I actually can not believe they traded a dif plane and did not notify me or refund monies

⭐ Absolutely AWFUL Experience with United Airlines! If I could give United Airlines ZERO stars, I would. The seats have practically NO legroom, making the flight feel like being crammed into a tin can with nowhere to move. Comfort? Forget about it! And the fees? Absolutely ridiculous! They seem to charge you for EVERYTHING. You pay for your ticket, then get hit with extra charges for things that should be part of a decent flying experience. What’s next, charging passengers for breathing? Flying with United feels less like being a valued customer and more like being a walking wallet. The seats are uncomfortable, the legroom is pathetic, and the constant nickel-and-diming is infuriating. For the price you pay, you would think they could at least provide a little space to stretch your legs and a travel experience that doesn’t leave you feeling ripped off. Do yourself a favor and look at other airlines before booking with United. I certainly won’t be rushing to fly with them again. Absolutely disappointing from start to finish!

My flight from Boston to SFO was fine. Crew was friendly and helpful. Food was mediocre. Fright from SFO to MNL was not as good. My flight attendant was friendly but didn’t seem to have a lot of experience. She seemed overwhelmed. Also, this was the only red eye business class flight I’ve flown which only served dinner 2 hours after takeoff in a 13 hr flight. When I woke up 1 hr before landing, everyone was eating so I assumed bkft was being served. I pushed my button for help and no one came so I approached my flight attendant and she said they don’t serve bkft but she gave me choices for lunch or dinner. I routinely fly business class but I was disappointed with the lack of service and attention I was given on this flight. Also, most airlines will offer a snack or coffee before bkft is served but this was not offered during this flight. Overall, it was disappointing.

Comfortable seats and good crew. There should be some breakfast options in menu for economy class to purchase Wifi was not working in the flight

The flights from Ottawa to Albuquerque went smoothly enough though on on flight they didn't have how water for coffee or tea and on another there there was no ice. The return flights from Albuquerque were delayed by mechanical problems on both flights. Ottawa was a ground crew maintenance issue.

This flight worked as promised, a rare event these days. Of course it helped that we were upgraded. The food was, however, as bad as ever.

Friendly crew and pilot. And thank you to the pilot for his smooth landing technique where the wheels don't hit the ground hard - that should be table stakes but doesn't seem to be the case nowadays.

Seats are getting smaller and smaller. In flight movies are poor compared to other airlines. Food is mediocre.

My flight left Honolulu EIGHT hours late due to lack of flight crew. This was the second time in 2026. The first class staff were excellent ... personable and friendly. The food was okay ...

The food in first class has taken a big downturn

The flight was delayed and gate changed so that was not fun and the flight to Dallas from LAX was very delayed on Sunday. It was just not a great experience due to the delays both ways.

Nothing available at the assigned hotel as far as brush, toothbrush, etc after forced layover with bags that departed

They cancelled two flight and got us onto another airline, which was also delayed.

Boarding and crew were great. Everything was. On time. The 737 was Incredibly Uncomfortable!! Too tight in seat area for one, but, the real problem was that the seats were AWFUL. After an 8 hour flight from Dallas to Madrid my lower back was miserable and I am fit: I never have back problems. It took 2 days to recover. Honestly I can’t recommend AA for long distance flights. Plus for a $1200+ ticket they wanted $30 for 2 hours of internet. Thank you for listening.

A nearly half-hour delay to board/depart meant that our connection in DFW was less than 30 minutes. If the flight attendants would have made an announcement to the flight to allow those with close connections to de-plane first it would have helped, but nothing. We *barely* made our connection, with no time to eat or user the restroom between flights.

My flight change many times and after it was canceled and I have to stay 1 more day

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