For weekday morning flights, especially Mondays, arrive early at SMF as security lines can extend into the parking garage.

Most accurate provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $255 (Expedia) |
One-way from | $79 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $441 |
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Price
SacramentoNew York
SMF - LGA
SMFLGA
Sacramento Intl
Wed 1/21
6:20 am-5:55 pm
1 stop8h 35m
New York LaGuardia
Sat 1/31
1:30 pm-8:25 pm
1 stop9h 55m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - LGA
SMFLGA
Sacramento Intl
Tue 3/3
6:00 am-6:59 pm
1 stop9h 59m
New York LaGuardia
Wed 3/4
12:00 pm-8:02 pm
1 stop11h 02m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - LGA
SMFLGA
Sacramento Intl
Wed 12/3
12:10 pm-10:50 pm
1 stop7h 40m
New York LaGuardia
Sat 12/13
7:25 am-12:40 pm
1 stop8h 15m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - JFK
SMFJFK
Sacramento Intl
Tue 12/9
6:30 am-8:01 pm
1 stop10h 31m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 12/10
4:59 pm-11:47 pm
1 stop9h 48m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - JFK
SMFJFK
Sacramento Intl
Tue 3/3
10:20 pm-11:15 am
1 stop9h 55m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 3/4
4:40 pm-10:33 pm
1 stop8h 53m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - JFK
SMFJFK
Sacramento Intl
Wed 1/21
1:05 pm-11:57 pm
1 stop7h 52m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 1/27
8:35 am-5:15 pm
1 stop11h 40m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - LGA
SMFLGA
Sacramento Intl
Thu 1/29
5:00 am-5:27 pm
1 stop9h 27m
New York LaGuardia
Wed 2/4
12:15 pm-5:46 pm
1 stop8h 31m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - LGA
SMFLGA
Sacramento Intl
Fri 1/30
9:35 am-9:30 pm
1 stop8h 55m
New York LaGuardia
Sat 1/31
1:30 pm-8:25 pm
1 stop9h 55m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - JFK
SMFJFK
Sacramento Intl
Tue 1/20
5:12 pm-6:25 am
1 stop10h 13m
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 1/23
4:45 pm-11:16 pm
1 stop9h 31m
SacramentoNew York
SMF - LGA
SMFLGA
Sacramento Intl
Sat 2/14
5:15 am-10:15 pm
1 stop14h 00m
New York LaGuardia
Wed 2/18
2:00 pm-10:15 pm
1 stop11h 15m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Sacramento to New York, you should look to book at least 70 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to New York (average of $64). Flying from Sacramento to New York in June is currently the most expensive (average of $208). 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.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Sacramento to New York in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 63% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Sacramento to New York flight should consider departing on Tuesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
San Diego (SAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 48% of 1-stop itineraries from Sacramento to New York on Cheapflights.
Las Vegas (LAS) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $178.
Flights via San Diego (SAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 53m.
Flights via San Diego (SAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 03m.
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