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$78+ Cheap flights from San Diego to Sacramento (SAN - SMF)

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SAN — SMF
Jun 17 — Jun 241
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Diego to Sacramento Intl are usually found in October or August, booked 18 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Tuesday and return on a Thursday

Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Sacramento

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento (SMF). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated June 12, 2025.

Round-trip from

$149
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$78
(FlightHub)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$197
From San Diego to Sacramento Intl
One-way flight from San Diego to Sacramento Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($35 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2025

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This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/206:15 amSAN - SMF
1 stop12h 34mSpirit Airlines
Thu 6/2610:19 amSMF - SAN
1 stop8h 07mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 6/11$149
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Mon 8/49:59 pmSAN - SMF
Nonstop1h 44mAlaska Airlines
Mon 8/1110:38 amSMF - SAN
Nonstop1h 45mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 6/10$151
This Hawaiian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Hawaiian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/135:11 pmSAN - SMF
Nonstop1h 48mHawaiian Airlines
Fri 9/196:20 amSMF - SAN
Nonstop1h 43mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 6/10$154
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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.
Thu 8/78:25 amSAN - SMF
1 stop4h 25mSouthwest
Wed 8/133:45 pmSMF - SAN
1 stop3h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 6/10$163
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/10. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/67:35 pmSAN - SMF
1 stop3h 45mDelta
Mon 8/116:55 pmSMF - SAN
1 stop3h 59mDelta
Deal found 6/10$177
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/96:15 amSAN - SMF
1 stop4h 51mMultiple Airlines
Mon 7/216:00 amSMF - SAN
Nonstop1h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$186
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/186:51 pmSAN - SMF
1 stop21h 22mFrontier
Mon 6/236:48 pmSMF - SAN
1 stop23h 18mFrontier
Deal found 6/11$212
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/12. 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.
Tue 7/86:20 amSAN - SMF
1 stop3h 21mUnited Airlines
Tue 7/156:50 pmSMF - SAN
1 stop4h 54mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/12$237
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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.
Wed 7/99:50 amSAN - SMF
1 stop5h 46mAmerican Airlines
Mon 7/146:00 amSMF - SAN
Nonstop1h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/11$247

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Sacramento that are best for you.

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San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Mon 6/23

6:15 am-12:14 pm

1 stop5h 59m

Sacramento Intl

Tue 7/1

7:44 pm-11:29 pm

1 stop3h 45m

$149

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Mon 8/4

9:59 pm-11:43 pm

Nonstop1h 44m

Sacramento Intl

Wed 8/6

7:38 pm-9:19 pm

Nonstop1h 41m

$151

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Fri 8/8

5:16 pm-7:01 pm

Nonstop1h 45m

Sacramento Intl

Wed 8/13

2:56 pm-4:36 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

$157

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Thu 8/7

8:25 am-12:50 pm

1 stop4h 25m

Sacramento Intl

Wed 8/13

3:45 pm-7:25 pm

1 stop3h 40m

$163

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Wed 8/6

7:35 pm-11:20 pm

1 stop3h 45m

Sacramento Intl

Mon 8/11

6:55 pm-10:54 pm

1 stop3h 59m

$177

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Wed 7/9

6:15 am-11:06 am

1 stop4h 51m

Sacramento Intl

Mon 7/21

6:00 am-7:45 am

Nonstop1h 45m

$186

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Fri 10/17

6:25 am-2:43 pm

1 stop8h 18m

Sacramento Intl

Sun 10/19

3:38 pm-11:37 am

1 stop19h 59m

$216

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Tue 7/8

6:20 am-9:41 am

1 stop3h 21m

Sacramento Intl

Tue 7/15

6:50 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop4h 54m

$237

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Wed 7/9

9:50 am-3:36 pm

1 stop5h 46m

Sacramento Intl

Mon 7/14

6:00 am-7:45 am

Nonstop1h 45m

$247

San DiegoSacramento

SAN - SMF

SANSMF

San Diego

Fri 10/3

5:11 pm-6:59 pm

Nonstop1h 48m

$78

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The best insider tips for San Diego to Sacramento flights

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Cheapflights partnered with top experts to bring you the best recommendations for your San Diego to Sacramento trip
Airlines
Southwest

Southwest offers two free checked bags, a generous policy for domestic travelers.


Southwest's open seating policy allows flexibility; board early for preferred seats.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit's Big Front Seats offer 11 inches more legroom, ideal for comfort on short flights.


Spirit's self-service bag drop speeds up airport check-in, ideal for quick domestic flights.

Frontier

Frontier's UpFront Plus seats guarantee an empty middle seat for added comfort.


Frontier's early check-in helps secure your seat on potentially overbooked flights.

Read more about Frontierby Marisa Garcia
Alaska Airlines

Alaska's Premium Class offers extra legroom and free cocktails, enhancing short domestic flights.


Alaska's Wi-Fi flat fee is a bargain, perfect for staying connected on short flights.

Airports
SAN

Plan to arrive at SAN at least two hours before your flight to avoid stress from traffic and construction-related congestion.

Read more about SANby Blane Bachelor
SMF

Use SacRT Route 142 for a quick, 30-minute express bus ride from SMF to downtown Sacramento.

Read more about SMFby Matt Meltzer
Our travel experts
Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Expert on Southwest and Frontier

Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Marisa knows planes inside and out, spending 16 years working on aircraft in hangars at airports around the world. She is an aviation industry expert, specialized in airline interiors and regulations. Ten years ago, she pivoted to journalism. She shares her insights in leading aviation, travel, and business publications and on her site FlightChic.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on Spirit Airlines

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on Alaska Airlines

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SAN

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Matt Meltzer

Matt Meltzer

Expert on SMF

Matt Meltzer

Matt Meltzer

Matt Meltzer has been a travel writer for over a decade, covering U.S. domestic locations and hotels for Thrillist, Fifty Grande, Matador Network, Conde Nast Traveler, and other top publications. He's won multiple travel journalism awards from the Society of American Travel Writers and North American Travel Journalists Association, and currently resides in South Florida.

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Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Sacramento

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Sacramento from San Diego with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Sacramento

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Diego to Sacramento?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from San Diego to Sacramento. Price data was last updated on June 9, 2025.

The price you pay for your flight from San Diego to Sacramento may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 18 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Sacramento (average of $284). Flying from San Diego to Sacramento in June is currently the most expensive (average of $401). 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 SAN to SMF?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Sacramento. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated June 12, 2025.

When flying from San Diego to Sacramento, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the afternoon, which can drop the price by up to 36% versus a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Sacramento?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Diego to Sacramento. Price data was last updated on June 8, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to Sacramento flight should consider departing on Friday 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.

Weekly flight availability from San Diego to Sacramento

Explore weekly flight availability from San Diego to Sacramento. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated June 12, 2025.

The most flights from SAN to SMF are scheduled on a Thursday (26 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (11 on average).

Rainfall in Sacramento by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sacramento ranges from 0.0 - 3.6 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.6 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Sacramento when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Sacramento by month

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

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sacramento, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 75.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 46.4 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Sacramento

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Sacramento. 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 Sacramento. Reviews last updated June 12, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from San Diego to Sacramento by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.1

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

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.1

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

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Diego to Sacramento. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airports do I use to fly from San Diego to Sacramento?

    Sacramento Intl is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Sacramento from San Diego. Booking flights from San Diego (SAN) to Sacramento Intl (SMF) should be relatively easy as there are 19 daily flights to Sacramento from 6 different airlines. 1h 35m is how long a flight from San Diego to Sacramento Intl will take if you book a nonstop flight.

  • How popular is this San Diego to Sacramento flight route?

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Diego to Sacramento round-trip?

    Spirit Airlines, at $149, was found to be the cheapest airline from San Diego to Sacramento.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Alaska Airlines and Southwest. You may be able to fly from San Diego to Sacramento for 12% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from San Diego to Sacramento are Spirit Airlines ($78), Hawaiian Airlines ($79), and Delta ($89).

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Diego to Sacramento?

    Before booking your flight to Sacramento from San Diego, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: American Airlines (84%), Hawaiian Airlines (84%), SkyWest Airlines( 82%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Diego to Sacramento?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $83. While the most popular route (San Diego - Sacramento Intl) can be booked for $98 on average our data indicates $205 when flying from San Diego to Sacramento.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Sacramento 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 San Diego to Sacramento?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Sacramento (average of $284). Flying from San Diego to Sacramento in June is currently the most expensive (average of $401). 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
FrontierCheapest$38Average$92FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$60Average$118FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$117Average$187FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$126Average$227FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SouthwestCheapest$126Average$218FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$213Average$287FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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