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$139 Find Cheap Flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara departing on 11/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara (ABQ-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:56 amABQ-SBA
7h 26m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 10:31 pmSBA-ABQ
4h 36m1 stop
$277Delta
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Wed, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 14
Delta Logo
5:50 pm - 10:03 pmABQ-SBA
5h 13m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 10:41 pmSBA-ABQ
4h 42m1 stop
$304Delta
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Wed, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 14
Southwest Logo
5:55 pm - 9:05 pmABQ-SBA
4h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:15 pm - 11:05 pmSBA-ABQ
7h 50m2 stops
$309Southwest
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Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
2:45 pm - 9:05 pmABQ-SBA
7h 20m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 10:15 amSBA-ABQ
3h 35m1 stop
$323Southwest
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Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 10:14 pmABQ-SBA
11h 04m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:44 pm - 10:02 pmSBA-ABQ
5h 18m1 stop
$357United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 12
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 2:20 pmABQ-SBA
4h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 1:35 pmSBA-ABQ
6h 55m2 stops
$413Southwest
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Mon, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 12
Delta Logo
5:24 pm - 10:02 pmABQ-SBA
5h 38m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 11:22 amSBA-ABQ
4h 32m1 stop
$427Delta
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Sat, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 12
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 10:14 pmABQ-SBA
11h 04m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 10:21 pmSBA-ABQ
5h 21m1 stop
$442United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 14
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12:15 pm - 10:29 pmABQ-SBA
11h 14m3 stops
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7:23 am - 7:03 pmSBA-ABQ
10h 40m2 stops
$721
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Sat, Dec 20 - Sat, Dec 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:54 am - 6:51 pmABQ-SBA
10h 57m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 6:31 pmSBA-ABQ
10h 16m2 stops
$1,359Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Albuquerque to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Santa Barbara on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara is April, where tickets cost $331 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $677 and $521 respectively.

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Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$139
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

  • What is the cheapest flight from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara was $139 for a one-way ticket and $277 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Albuquerque and Santa Barbara?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Albuquerque and Santa Barbara, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Albuquerque is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Barbara with an airline and back to Albuquerque with another airline. Booking your flights between Albuquerque and SBA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Santa Barbara from Albuquerque up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara? 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.
7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
6.5Food
7.5Boarding
7.2Comfort
6.9Entertainment
8.0Crew
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My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025DFW - SAN
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My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

Everything you need to know for your flight from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

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