Cheap flights from Albuquerque to San Diego from $144

If you are unable to visit San Diego during the month of October, then departing from Albuquerque during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $323.

The cheapest day to depart from Albuquerque to San Diego is on a Friday. Travelers who choose to depart for San Diego on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $378. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $490. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to San Diego.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Diego is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $355. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $415.

Fly from Albuquerque to San Diego for the best Albuquerque - San Diego flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Diego from Albuquerque when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Diego for around $359 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Diego from Albuquerque for as low as $276 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Albuquerque to San Diego flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Albuquerque to San Diego.

As of June 2026, prices for Albuquerque to San Diego flights are approximately 276% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Albuquerque to San Diego

Southwest, American Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Diego from Albuquerque according to our data. Southwest is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Diego. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to San Diego on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 62% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $265.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 43m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 03m.

1 flights are operational daily from Albuquerque to San Diego as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 50% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of June 2026, there are 9 flights per week flying from Albuquerque to San Diego. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.