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$46+ Cheap flights from New Mexico to San Diego (SAN)

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ABQ — SAN
May 6 — May 131
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Cheap flight deals from New Mexico to San Diego

Keep the following information in mind while searching for New Mexico to San Diego flight deals. Data was last updated May 1, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$152
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$66
(Booking.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$314

Good round-trip deal

$349 or less

Good one-way deal

$190 or less
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From New Mexico to San Diego
One-way flight from New Mexico to San Diego
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($67 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from New Mexico to San Diego.
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Cheapest flights from New Mexico to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Mexico to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 1, 2025.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/2512:04 pmABQ - SAN
1 stop8h 49mSpirit Airlines
Thu 5/296:15 amSAN - ABQ
1 stop3h 54mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/30$152
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/129:39 pmELP - SAN
1 stop26h 40mFrontier
Sat 5/178:00 amSAN - ELP
1 stop10h 49mFrontier
Deal found 4/30$187
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/246:00 amELP - SAN
1 stop3h 56mAmerican Airlines
Wed 8/64:20 pmSAN - ELP
1 stop5h 05mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/30$217
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/3111:45 amELP - SAN
1 stop7h 35mSouthwest
Tue 11/410:15 amSAN - ELP
Nonstop1h 50mSouthwest
Deal found 4/30$231
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/47:00 amABQ - SAN
1 stop8h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 6/118:48 pmSAN - ABQ
1 stop12h 32mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/29$232
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/57:09 pmABQ - SAN
1 stop3h 39mAmerican Airlines
Tue 6/1012:48 pmSAN - ABQ
1 stop4h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/30$249
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/43:55 pmABQ - SAN
Nonstop1h 55mSouthwest
Wed 6/118:35 amSAN - ABQ
Nonstop1h 50mSouthwest
Deal found 4/29$287
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/44:39 pmABQ - SAN
1 stop19h 34mAlaska Airlines
Wed 6/112:32 pmSAN - ABQ
2 stops8h 34mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 4/29$308
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/1510:55 amSAF - SAN
1 stop5h 01mUnited Airlines
Mon 5/194:02 pmSAN - SAF
1 stop5h 24mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/30$324
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/303:19 pmSAF - SAN
1 stop4h 07mAmerican Airlines
Sun 6/110:00 amSAN - SAF
1 stop3h 48mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/30$325
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 10/57:30 amELP - SAN
1 stop9h 14mUnited Airlines
Sat 10/1110:38 amSAN - ELP
2 stops11h 07mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/29$332
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/139:33 amELP - SAN
1 stop7h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/176:25 amSAN - ELP
1 stop5h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/30$409

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Customize your flight search to find flights from New Mexico to San Diego that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 1, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New Mexico to San Diego that are best for you.

Fly from

New Mexico

Fly to

San Diego

Route

Depart

Return

Price

AlbuquerqueSan Diego

ABQ - SAN

ABQSAN

Albuquerque

Sun 5/25

12:04 pm-7:53 pm

1 stop8h 49m

San Diego

Thu 5/29

6:15 am-11:09 am

1 stop3h 54m

$152

El PasoSan Diego

ELP - SAN

ELPSAN

El Paso

Mon 5/12

9:39 pm-11:19 pm

1 stop26h 40m

San Diego

Sat 5/17

8:00 am-7:49 pm

1 stop10h 49m

$187

El PasoSan Diego

ELP - SAN

ELPSAN

El Paso

Thu 7/24

6:00 am-8:56 am

1 stop3h 56m

San Diego

Wed 8/6

4:20 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop5h 05m

$217

AlbuquerqueSan Diego

ABQ - SAN

ABQSAN

Albuquerque

Wed 6/4

7:00 am-2:30 pm

1 stop8h 30m

San Diego

Wed 6/11

8:48 pm-10:20 am

1 stop12h 32m

$232

AlbuquerqueSan Diego

ABQ - SAN

ABQSAN

Albuquerque

Thu 6/5

7:09 pm-9:48 pm

1 stop3h 39m

San Diego

Tue 6/10

12:48 pm-6:18 pm

1 stop4h 30m

$249

El PasoSan Diego

ELP - SAN

ELPSAN

El Paso

Thu 7/24

2:30 pm-3:20 pm

Nonstop1h 50m

San Diego

Wed 8/6

2:20 pm-5:10 pm

Nonstop1h 50m

$260

AlbuquerqueSan Diego

ABQ - SAN

ABQSAN

Albuquerque

Wed 6/4

3:55 pm-4:50 pm

Nonstop1h 55m

San Diego

Wed 6/11

8:35 am-11:25 am

Nonstop1h 50m

$287

AlbuquerqueSan Diego

ABQ - SAN

ABQSAN

Albuquerque

Wed 6/4

4:39 pm-11:13 am

1 stop19h 34m

San Diego

Wed 6/11

2:32 pm-12:06 am

2 stops8h 34m

$308

Santa FeSan Diego

SAF - SAN

SAFSAN

Santa Fe

Thu 5/15

10:55 am-2:56 pm

1 stop5h 01m

San Diego

Mon 5/19

4:02 pm-10:26 pm

1 stop5h 24m

$324

Santa FeSan Diego

SAF - SAN

SAFSAN

Santa Fe

Fri 5/30

3:19 pm-6:26 pm

1 stop4h 07m

San Diego

Sun 6/1

10:00 am-2:48 pm

1 stop3h 48m

$325

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

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Best time to book a flight from New Mexico to San Diego

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Everything you need to know about your flight from New Mexico to San Diego

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Mexico to San Diego?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Mexico to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from New Mexico to San Diego in March is currently the most expensive (average of $366). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NM to SAN?

Find hourly flight availability from New Mexico to San Diego. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 1, 2025.

When flying from New Mexico to San Diego, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in San Diego by month

Plan your trip to San Diego by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Diego ranges from 0.0 - 2.3 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.3 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Diego when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Diego by month

Plan your trip to San Diego by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Diego, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 71.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Diego

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Diego. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Diego. Reviews last updated May 1, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from New Mexico to San Diego have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
8.0
Very good

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Diego from New Mexico?

    Most people fly into San Diego (SAN) if they book a flight to San Diego from New Mexico. San Diego is conveniently located just 2.6 mi from San Diego’s city center.

  • How popular is this New Mexico to San Diego flight route?

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Mexico to San Diego one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $66 on Spirit Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Frontier from $89 and Southwest from $99 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from New Mexico to San Diego?

  • What are the cheapest flights from New Mexico to San Diego?

    On average you can expect to pay $372 for a flight from New Mexico to San Diego. The cheapest flight overall is $160 while the most popular route, (Albuquerque - San Diego) is currently priced at $159.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New Mexico to San Diego that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New Mexico to San Diego flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New Mexico to San Diego?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Mexico to San Diego.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New Mexico to San Diego?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Mexico to San Diego by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Mexico to San Diego?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Mexico to San Diego (average of $286). Flying from New Mexico to San Diego in March is currently the most expensive (average of $366). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$87Average$167FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$212Average$374FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$273Average$450FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$298Average$397FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$333Average$432FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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