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$119 Find Cheap Flights from Albuquerque to Santa Barbara

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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

Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:54 amABQ-SBA
7h 24m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 11:12 pmSBA-ABQ
5h 12m1 stop
$237Delta
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
Southwest Logo
5:55 pm - 9:05 pmABQ-SBA
4h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 7:40 pmSBA-ABQ
7h 40m2 stops
$272Southwest
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Fri, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 19
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:54 amABQ-SBA
7h 24m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:50 am - 11:15 amSBA-ABQ
4h 25m1 stop
$281Delta
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Fri, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 19
Southwest Logo
7:20 pm - 10:25 pmABQ-SBA
4h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 2:20 pmSBA-ABQ
7h 40m2 stops
$286Southwest
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 11:59 pmABQ-SBA
12h 49m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:01 am - 12:38 pmSBA-ABQ
6h 37m1 stop
$317United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 11:59 pmABQ-SBA
12h 49m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 10:00 pmSBA-ABQ
7h 00m2 stops
$322United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 31 - Sun, Aug 3
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 10:04 pmABQ-SBA
3h 54m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 10:56 amSBA-ABQ
3h 44m1 stop
$367American Airlines
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Sun, Jul 27 - Sat, Aug 2
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 10:04 pmABQ-SBA
3h 54m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:51 pm - 6:18 pmSBA-ABQ
4h 27m1 stop
$377American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 15 - Fri, Aug 22
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:31 pm - 5:57 pmABQ-SBA
26h 26m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 3:42 pmSBA-ABQ
19h 13m1 stop
$448Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:32 amABQ-SBA
27h 32m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 11:49 pmSBA-ABQ
27h 20m1 stop
$497Alaska 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 August, where tickets cost $308 (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.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$119
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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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 $119 for a one-way ticket and $237 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
6.9Entertainment
7.2Comfort
8.0Crew
7.5Boarding
6.5Food
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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.

4.0 OkayLeo, Jul 2025HNL - LAX
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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

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

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