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Cheapest round-trip
$211
Typical prices: $353-$483
Southwest
Thu 8/13Mon 8/17
HOU - ABQ • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$99
Typical prices: $161-$315
United Airlines
Tue 8/18
SFO - ABQ • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Rio Rancho. It is served by Albuquerque (ABQ), located 13.6 miles from Rio Rancho.
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Cheap Flights to Rio Rancho

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

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 17
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8:55 pm - 10:05 pm
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ABQ
2h 10mnonstop
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5:55 am - 8:55 am
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2h 00mnonstop
$211Southwest
Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 17
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8:00 am - 9:15 am
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ABQ
2h 15mnonstop
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1:40 pm - 6:10 pm
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3h 30m
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$217Southwest
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
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6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
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ABQ
3h 00mnonstop
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6:07 am - 8:20 am
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SEA
3h 13mnonstop
$269Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
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10:23 am - 2:29 pm
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3h 06mnonstop
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3:26 pm - 5:35 pm
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SEA
3h 09mnonstop
$277Alaska Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
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8:14 pm - 11:47 pm
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ABQ
4h 33m
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5:45 am - 11:44 am
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HOU
4h 59m
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$280American Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19
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5:25 pm - 10:20 pm
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ABQ
6h 55m
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7:50 am - 4:45 pm
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6h 55m
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$287United Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Sep 5
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9:40 am - 5:09 pm
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ABQ
6h 29m
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1:37 pm - 4:04 pm
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SEA
3h 27mnonstop
$287Delta
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26
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10:59 am - 3:14 pm
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6h 15m
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7:00 am - 3:50 pm
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$295Delta
Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26
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7h 56m
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12:07 pm - 9:29 pm
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7h 22m
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$305American Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 13
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5:00 am - 12:37 pm
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ABQ
6h 37m
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United Airlines Logo
7:46 am - 9:32 am
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2h 46mnonstop
$337United Airlines
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Flights to Rio Rancho: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Rio Rancho 
MicheleFlew with Alaska Airlines
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ABQ
May 2026
Be sure your actually getting window seats before paying extra fees.
AngelFlew with Alaska Airlines
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ABQ
Mar 2025
Fly into a different city with more options for departure times. Not to have a six hour layover.
EricFlew with Delta
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Oct 2024
Read all fine print and ask questions before finalizing payment for an upgrade

FAQs - booking Rio Rancho flights

  • How long is the flight to Rio Rancho?

    Flights from Seattle3h 00m
    Flights from Washington, D.C.4h 38m
    Flights from New York16h 14m
    Flights from San Francisco2h 29m
    Flights from Los Angeles1h 50m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Albuquerque?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Albuquerque was found on the route from San Francisco, at $211 return. The most popular connection is from New York to Albuquerque and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $258 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Albuquerque?

    Many airlines fly to Albuquerque, the most common ones being Southwest, American Airlines, and United Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Albuquerque.

  • How to fly to Rio Rancho?

    You cannot fly directly to Rio Rancho. KAYAK recommends you fly to Albuquerque (ABQ) (13.61 miles from Rio Rancho). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Rio Rancho?

    The closest airport is Albuquerque (ABQ) (13.61 mi). Another nearby airport is Santa Fe (SAF) (41.82 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Albuquerque.

  • How far is Albuquerque Airport from central Albuquerque?

    The distance between Albuquerque Airport and downtown Albuquerque is 4 miles.

  • What is the name of Albuquerque’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Albuquerque, called Albuquerque Airport (ABQ). It can also be referred to as Albuquerque or Albuquerque Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Rio Rancho?

    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 to Rio Rancho.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Rio Rancho?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Rio Rancho?

    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 Rio Rancho with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Rio Rancho?

    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 Rio Rancho 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 Rio Rancho

  • There is no major airport in Rio Rancho. It is instead served by Albuquerque Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Rio Rancho? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Rio Rancho for the following prices or less: From Las Vegas $248, from San Francisco $277, from Los Angeles $313
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Rio Rancho flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Rio Rancho

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Rio Rancho? 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 4241 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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Friendly crew kept coming by to make sure all was ok, provide additional refreshments, etc.

10.0 ExcellentTamara, Jul 2026
MCO - DEN
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Friendly crew kept coming by to make sure all was ok, provide additional refreshments, etc.

It was good. Last flight was delayed but I always say that is in God's plan

Red eye from San Diego. Temperature of the cabin was way too warm and the air duct flowed very little air.

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

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

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.

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

The last 30 min or so, they put the heat on full. We thought we were being basted.

Delayed 4 hours due to mechanical issues. No mention of compensation for being over 3 hours late

They wouldn’t serve us 🥤 drinks, said there was too much turbulence, I must have been on different plane ✈️

I always have flown Alaska Airlines because I never had an issues. Their customers service is incredible and an amazing communication.

Someone had peed in my seat in the flight before hand. We were rushing to board and fly because our flight was delayed due to a medical emergency on the flight prior in our airplane. My seatbelt was soaked. My seat was dry, but the floor was also wet. It was strange. It smelled awful! I had to be moved and my kids had to sit away from me.

All went well from checking in Seattle till landing in New Orleans. The whole crew work well . The customer service is amazing . They are knowledgeable friendly and serviceable.

Loved being about to check my carry on for free then getting to board earlier ( Group c rather than F) Crew was very nice and accommodating. Enjoyed the beverage and pretzels - I'll fly Alaska again if given the opportunity

We had paid for window seats just to not get window seats. When we ask the flight attendant to switch seats she said no because it was a full flight. It was the the worst experience I had ever.

This was our first time flying with Alaska. It was a seamless experience, with comfortable seats and leg room. Staff were friendly and helpful.

They only had one flight to my destination for the entire day. Six hour layover. Coming from their sister airline we didn't have any boarding grouping on our boarding tickets. Had to ask where we were within the grouping.

Cabin was a bit cold. Didn’t seem like they turned up the heat until we were half way. All personnel were wonderful.

The boarding was fine.the crew was efficient and helpful.

I like the airplane E175. I will never fly on a 737 Max.

Seat was too small for someone as tall as I am. I was behind an exit row making my leg room even less. There flights were delayed by multiple hours. Some weather related and others staff related. The plane was hot. Horrible experience.

The Atlanta airport had thunderstorms, which caused our flight to be delayed by multiple hours. Once we were able to board.the gate agent was rude and was trying to rush us onto the plane because the team in the plane was about to run out of hours once we were all aboard the plane they ran into an issue where the catering truck was filling up the back of the plane and they left and had to come back because they didn’t fill it up all the way, causing even more of a delay. My seat was very tight. I didn’t have a lot of legroom overall this was a miserable experience.

Flight delayed due to ground hold. Republic airways did a great job.

I missed the flight because the Minneapolis flight was 49 minutes LATE, and the Boise flight LEFT 24 minutes EARLY!

Our flight was delayed multiple times and then canceled at almost 1 in the morning. We are a family of 7, traveling with 5 young children. When the flight we were supposed to fly on finally arrived after waiting all day after an international flight into JFK we were informed our flight was in need of a copilot and once they located one we would take off. Then our flight was cancelled because the copilot was over his hours and they couldn't locate another. They knew before taking off from the previous location that the copilot would be unable to fly. They could have communicated the cancellation of the flight hours in advance. Once they cancelled and the pilot and copilot got off the flight, they joked about it. While there are understandably limits on flight time for pilots, they can still handle the situation in a professional manner. The late cancellation resulted in angry passengers that required police intervention in the airport. It also occurred so late and included other delta flights that after trying 15 different hotels, we were unable to secure a hotel room, they were all booked. No rental cars were available in the area either. We ended up staying in the airport with the 5 children. We made it home after 54 hours of travel with maybe 2 hours of sleep. Our luggage was lost and had to be claimed at the airport at our final destination. This was the worst trip I have ever taken and the worst airport I have ever spent time in. I met two individuals in the airport that were kind and helpful; Tonya Maingot Williams from the can we hel desk that worked to help get us rebooked and home, as well as provide us with care bags for our extended stay in the airport. The other individual was Danielle from Buffalo Wild Wings that was so very kind when we found a place to take our family we were traveling with to eat, all 11 of us and we were able to sit down together to enjoy a meal during such a stressful time.

My flight home from Knoxville, TN, included a layover in Atlanta. I boarded the aircraft in Zone 5 and although there was limited overhead space, I was able to put my 'backpack' style roller-bag above my seat. Unfortunately, due to continued bad weather, we had to deplane. There were many people who would have missed their connection, so they rebooked. When we were re-boarding, the gate agent welcomed zone 5 and then made an announcement: All roller-bags for zone 5 passengers and higher will need to be gate checked. I promptly pushed the telescoping handle in and held my bag like a backpack. I was able to bring it on board, which was a relief. Upon entering the aircraft it became apparent that there was easily 40% open overhead space. There were audible signs of angry passengers who felt duped into checking their bags when in fact there were noticeably LESS passengers on the aircraft and TONS of overhead space. I'm not sure what kinds of parameters are used to determine when to cut off roller-bags from being brought on board, but it seemed deceptive and underhanded to have so many people get stuck checking their bags when clearly there was ample room for at least one more zone.

Flight was delayed and then "they did not have time to load food". No snack or drink at all for 1.5 how flight. Somebody wasn't prepared.

No Internet, no backseat screen, no nothing. I bought a Delta ticket and ended up on American Airlines. How did that happen?

I upgraded to first class only to find out that I still had no access to the sky lounge without a sky miles card or AmEx (something that should be emphasized outside of the fine print!) Also, no food or drink service provided during the flight, so I basically paid 4x more just for “free” checked baggage and a bigger seat. Not worth it.

I am so shocked at the service in first class. We were not greeted or offered a beverage for 45 minutes into the flight. She did however have time to write a long note. I just wanted a snack and something to drink. We were never offered coffee and the snacks came after dinner? It was the oddest flight I have ever been on. The gentleman next to me got up and gave our dinner box’s to the flight attendant and asked for a second glass of wine for each of us. Our dinner boxes sat on our tray for 20 minutes. She was rather distracted. He then asked another flight attendant for wine… finally we had a second glass. I was trying to give her some grace, she also told the man next me we couldn’t have any more wine because we drank it all… after landing the seasoned traveler next me ask for her employee number. Then it was a mutiny! She was refusing and it got tense. The captain came and asked what was happening, the flight attendants totally gave a biased account of the fact. The captain told the police the man I was seated next to was intoxicated! That was completely inaccurate and it really escalated things. I policeman found me at the luggage carousel to verify the facts. The flight attendants made false accusations that he touched them! That never happened. It was a very poorly trained crew. I am so anngry and shock by the entire experience! It was terrible service! I would like a refund for what I paid to be in first class and the most uncomfortable flight ever. I always fly Delta, it has been wonderful. I was so flustered by the entire experience! Please give me an update on this matter! Thank you, Kelle Myers

It was extremely hot in the cabin the entire flight, vent air was worn

The Wi-Fi did not work, so you weren't able to watch entertainment on your own device. They did not have wired headphones so you couldn't watch it on the in-seat entertainment screen either. There was plenty of time to do a drink and snag service but the flight attendants chose not to.

Great experience, boarding was fast and efficient, so much so that we arrived to Chicago very early

Comfortable seating POS to IAH. Food options were satisfactory. Good seat from IAH to ANC. Food options could be better.

The flight did not have its customary snacks during the flight. Apparently they were never loaded on the plane.

Flight was delayed 5 hours. Updates kept changing. Sears were extremely cramped. Very little leg room. Flight attendant was rushing through with drinks and hit me in the knee either the cart and didn’t apologize. They gave a 15 dollar voucher in airport which doesn’t buy. Much and it was so late that choices were limited.

Have not had a flight out or returning to Norfolk that has not required maintenance, and a gate delay. Properly staff the crew so maintenance can be performed without last minute emergencies on each flight and there is enough staff to have gates prepared for inbound flights. Staff to ensure the safety and on time service vs. profit.

Always pretty good as far as I see it. Staff was friendly and process was quick to get on and off.

We had a delay, but thankfully I made it to my connection. Overall it went smooth

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

the seat was not padded at all - uncomfortable after a 3 hour flight

This flight was of course delayed because American cannot have flights that are not delayed.

Well, true to American Airlines, both of my flights were delayed. But it’s a good thing that American is so consistently incompetent because if the first flight was delayed in the second flight was on time then I might’ve had a problem..

I sat at the airport all night from 8 pm until midnight. The airline kept delaying the flight. They also kept moving us to different gates - 4 times. Then they told us we didn’t have a pilot so we had to wait. Then they cancelled the flight at midnight! I ended up having to rent a car to drive home. So i ended up not even being able to fly on the flight i paid for. Ridiculous, and no agents could help at all. I will not ever book this flight.

Not great. I understand delays happen due to weather and crew issues, but it was unacceptable that no agents were available at the counters inside the airport for customer service or help getting on a standby list. The app was not helpful either. I stood in line for an hour waiting for someone to show up at the gate to help me get on a standby flight. Customer care does not seem to be a priority.

Flight was delayed for 2 hours, then last minute the change to on time. The satélite location is far and a nightmare to get to.

This time there was nothing to be better, really! Boarding on time, taking off on time and arriving earlier. The only complain is about way too long line at pre-check security point at DFW. But this is the airport’s problem, not American Airline.

Re-checking our bags, the workers were not able to help us with boarding passes for the flight, told us to wait, then ignored us while they helped many other passengers. Until I got rude, they would have left us standing there, and even then they were very curt and dismissive in telling us where to get boarding passes printed. We made it to the gate just as they were starting to board passengers. It was just rude customer service.

I had first class itinerary, yet they put me boarding group 5 from FNT to ORD! I spoke with the gate agent though, and she let me board in Group 1 like I should have been assigned. Would've liked water on that flight. I'm glad that I asked about food on the flight from ORD to DALLAS. If I fly United from ORD to any city in Texas, they always offer a hot meal and regardless if it is a time in between meal times. The excuse was that it was not dinner time yet. It was almost 6pm?? And the flight was over 2 hours. There were some healthy snack options at least, but fresh snacks like apples or something would be nice. At least offer cheese plates or similar. Please bring seatback screens like United is doing. The flight attendant in first class was wonderful.

Gate lady was short & annoyed with us when we had already missed our connection to Albuquerque. She finally gave us both center seats. American Airlines is my least favorite airlines.

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