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$159 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Ana to Albuquerque, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$209
Typical prices: $390-$465
Delta
Sat 12/6Sat 12/13
SNA - ABQ • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$124
Typical prices: $213-$268
American Airlines
Fri 10/31
SNA - ABQ • 1 stop
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Delta
Cheapest • from $209 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 42% compared to booking last minute.
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September
Cheapest • 28% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque (SNA-ABQ)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque 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 Santa Ana to Albuquerque

Sat, Dec 6 - Sat, Dec 13
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9:55 am - 5:33 pmSNA-ABQ
6h 38m1 stop
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6:13 pm - 10:04 pmABQ-SNA
4h 51m1 stop
$209Delta
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sat, Dec 13
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7:15 am - 5:33 pmSNA-ABQ
9h 18m2 stops
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5:15 am - 9:05 amABQ-SNA
4h 50m1 stop
$214Delta
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 10:27 pmSNA-ABQ
4h 22m1 stop
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5:25 am - 9:20 amABQ-SNA
4h 55m1 stop
$249Delta
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 10:27 pmSNA-ABQ
4h 22m1 stop
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5:25 am - 9:20 amABQ-SNA
4h 55m1 stop
$257Delta
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
1:34 pm - 9:08 pmSNA-ABQ
6h 34m1 stop
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6:20 am - 11:24 amABQ-SNA
6h 04m1 stop
$279American Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 9:57 pmSNA-ABQ
11h 57m2 stops
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6:45 am - 12:18 pmABQ-SNA
6h 33m1 stop
$284United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 8
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 2:20 pmSNA-ABQ
6h 35m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 8:15 pmABQ-SNA
6h 20m2 stops
$309Southwest
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 12
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 2:06 pmSNA-ABQ
5h 46m1 stop
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6:11 pm - 10:19 pmABQ-SNA
5h 08m1 stop
$327United Airlines
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Sun, Dec 28 - Wed, Dec 31
Southwest Logo
6:50 pm - 11:55 pmSNA-ABQ
4h 05m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 8:15 pmABQ-SNA
6h 20m2 stops
$328Southwest
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 7:03 pmSNA-ABQ
20h 48m1 stop
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7:57 pm - 10:07 amABQ-SNA
15h 10m1 stop
$344Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Albuquerque flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Ana, California to Albuquerque?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Santa Ana, California to Albuquerque departing in December.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Albuquerque on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque, 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 Santa Ana to Albuquerque is September, where tickets cost $263 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $501 and $426 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Ana to Albuquerque?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Ana to Albuquerque, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$124
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to Albuquerque 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Albuquerque was $124 for a one-way ticket and $209 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Albuquerque?

    A passport is not required to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque?

    On your way to Albuquerque, you’ll fly out from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. You’ll be landing at Albuquerque.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Albuquerque, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Albuquerque are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $378 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $451 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque?

    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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Albuquerque from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque?

    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 Albuquerque with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and ABQ 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Albuquerque?

    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 Albuquerque from John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Albuquerque

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Albuquerque. 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 Santa Ana to Albuquerque? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4237 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

10.0 ExcellentStacy, Oct 2025SMF - DEN
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Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

mandatory demand customer to check their carry on because not enough people check bags.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

Vegas is such a quick flight that amenities aren’t the important part, in my opinion. Just get me there efficiently and safely, and that’s exactly what they did!

The flight was severely delayed due to the missing flight attendants.

Flight was cancelled without warning close to flight date. Stuck witha credit has to buy a new ticket from another airline in either to get to location. Email cancelling was lost in mail.

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

The staff was very very rude in Las Vegas when boarding the flight. When presenting the boarding ticket. Las Vegas flight, it was hot and stuffy, it smelled really bad.

Dear All, I have harassment and accident with the flight attendant . This is my phone to talk 8168073567, please, leave phone message . Regards Emily,

Flight was on time but the amount of noise from several children and the kicking of my seat the entire flight was overwhelming.

Unbelievable check in horrible. Asked to print tickets at the gate after a delay

check in at security was a hassle being scanned. Spirit employees were helpful and professional.

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