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Cheap Flights from Santa Fe to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$280
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$347
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$337
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$331
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$337
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$367
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$623
Reno
Reno1 stop$527
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$280
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$347
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$337
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$331
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$337
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$367
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$623
Reno
Reno1 stop$527
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Fe to California flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Fe to California?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to California from Santa Fe usually cost between $284 and $386 in December.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $280 on American Airlines (Dec 9-Dec 16).

What is the cheapest Santa Fe to California flight route?

The cheapest ticket to California from Santa Fe found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $329 round-trip. The most popular route is from Santa Fe (SAF) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $329.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $336 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $406.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Fe to California?

No, with an average price for the route of $479, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Fe to California?

The cheapest month for flights from Santa Fe to California is January, when tickets cost $317 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $419 and $409 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santa Fe to California?

For Santa Fe to California, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Santa Fe, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

Good to know

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$168
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Santa Fe to San Jose

FAQs - booking California flights

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    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 from Santa Fe to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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    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 from Santa Fe to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Santa Fe to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $391 one-way - $439 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Santa Fe to California

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Fe 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.
7.3
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10451 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.7Food
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreGina, Oct 2026
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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.

It's not United, but TSA security at Terminal A in Newark is a disaster and seriously makes me consider switching to flying out of JFK. The touchless TSA pre-check had a line of over 50 people and the bag screening was so slow that it limited the flow of people through the facial recognition process. It is the only airport that I frequent that has this issue and makes me reconsider whether I should fly out of Newark given the wasted time and frustration it causes. As I said, it is not a United issue but will impact United if people choose to stop utilizing Newark airport because of the poor experience.

The food could be much better. Also very unfortunate that most of business class seats were empty but I could not upgrade.

Bag got checked but I thought one personal item was guaranteed.

The seats are very small, that is all the staff did a good job.

The flight was for my mom in wheelchair the staff in Newark wer not friendly took a long time to even get a wheelchair she almost missed her flight because they finally got a chair few minutes before boarding they had to rush her to the gate. They took her carryon and checked it as a bag told her don’t worry free of charge but they charge the credit card anyway. She also told me the seats are not comfortable at all as if they were broken she could feel the bars in the seat SFO staff was much better overall she had the worst experience

I flew from Santa Fe to Denver to catch a flight to London and the transfer of my luggage on arrival at Denver to the London flight worked perfectly. The crew on the ground and on board for the London flight were so friendly and efficient.

My husband and I had boarded the flight from Denver to Chicago, and one of the last passengers to get on the plane opened the overhead bin above my husband's seat and threw his bag out of the bin to make space for his own. He said, "Mine is bigger!" The flight attendant supported the new passenger. They didn't care that my husband has two artificial knees and must have the foot room in front of his seat to be able to fit his legs in -- and to be able to stand, much less walk, at the end of the flight. I have never seen this happen before, and it was a disaster.

Cabin staff were very disengaged, spoke with no eye contact, dismissive. Disappointing compared to my United experiences.

Flight attendants were pleasant and helpful. Pilot gave fair warning about turbulence.

Unfortunately the flight was delayed. On a positive note the status updates in the app/text message were good

extremely tight seats. seating next to a large person makes the space very uncomfortable. The crew is not very friendly either.

The flight was 3 hours and 40 minutes late. The communication around the delays was awful. I fly this route regularly and it is always late. I don't understand it. The flight attendants were not friendly and were generally loud. This was an overall bad look for American Airlines.

Too little snack and drink for almost 6:00 hr flight. Should have serve some food.

Everything was fine except they changed the gate number and we ended up running all over LAX because of it.

The crew in the Vegas airport clearly was having a bad day … they moved on and the crew that checked us in for boarding was great, as was the flight crew. I did get the wheel of my carry on stuck in the overhead bin. Amazing team effort to include the flight attendants, the pilot, and another pilot who was on the flight as a passenger. Finally got it unstuck ✅

Staff are polite,and even offer us to tag our baggages upon seeing us from the entry

My first flight from Santa Fe was 1.5 hours delayed, I missed the connecting flight. I got tickets to the next flight to San Francisco. The flight is over two hours delayed and we had to change the plane. I will never fly American Airlines again. Absolutely horrible experience!

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