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$74+ Cheap flights from Sacramento (SMF) to San Francisco Bay Area

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SMF — SFO
May 2 — May 91
Sat 5/2
Sat 5/9
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 2, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 5/58:16 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop24h 48m
Frontier
Tue 5/128:48 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop22h 43m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$147
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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.
Thu 4/237:48 pm
SMF
-
SJC
1 stop13h 56m
Alaska Airlines
Sun 4/266:43 am
SJC
-
SMF
1 stop27h 16m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/1$171
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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 Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/237:00 am
SMF
-
SJC
1 stop6h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Mon 4/275:03 pm
SJC
-
SMF
1 stop5h 51m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/2$173
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/276:47 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop19h 05m
Frontier
Mon 5/41:12 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop24h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 3/29$178
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Mon 5/412:18 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop9h 21m
Frontier
Tue 5/510:40 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop15h 07m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$191
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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.
Tue 6/28:09 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop13h 24m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 6/35:41 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop16h 06m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/1$204
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 5/412:54 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop4h 27m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 5/510:10 am
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop12h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/1$206
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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.
Thu 4/3012:18 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop9h 21m
Frontier
Thu 5/710:40 pm
SFO
-
SMF
2 stops20h 51m
Frontier
Deal found 4/2$212
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/2110:50 am
SMF
-
OAK
1 stop23h 27m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 4/223:18 pm
OAK
-
SMF
1 stop7h 36m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 3/30$223
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/52:22 pm
SMF
-
SJC
1 stop4h 42m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 5/610:21 am
SJC
-
SMF
1 stop8h 10m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 3/30$223
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 4/287:00 am
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop10h 21m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 5/510:10 am
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop8h 21m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 3/31$223
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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.
Tue 5/263:25 pm
SMF
-
SJC
1 stop7h 34m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 6/22:00 pm
SJC
-
SMF
1 stop5h 32m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 4/1$269

Find flight deals from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area flight deals. Data was last updated April 2, 2026.

Round-trip from

$147
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$74
(Kiwi.com)
From Sacramento Intl to San Francisco Bay Area
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area 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 April 2, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

SacramentoSan Jose

SMF - SJC

SMFSJC

Sacramento Intl

Tue 5/5

10:38 am-7:04 pm

1 stop8h 26m

San Jose

Wed 5/6

12:44 pm-6:31 pm

1 stop5h 47m

$171

SacramentoSan Jose

SMF - SJC

SMFSJC

Sacramento Intl

Thu 4/23

7:48 pm-9:44 am

1 stop13h 56m

San Jose

Sun 4/26

6:43 am-9:59 am

1 stop27h 16m

$171

SacramentoSan Jose

SMF - SJC

SMFSJC

Sacramento Intl

Thu 4/23

7:00 am-1:44 pm

1 stop6h 44m

San Jose

Mon 4/27

5:03 pm-10:54 pm

1 stop5h 51m

$173

SacramentoOakland

SMF - OAK

SMFOAK

Sacramento Intl

Tue 4/21

10:50 am-10:17 am

1 stop23h 27m

Oakland

Wed 4/22

3:18 pm-10:54 pm

1 stop7h 36m

$223

SacramentoOakland

SMF - OAK

SMFOAK

Sacramento Intl

Tue 4/28

2:22 pm-6:39 pm

1 stop4h 17m

Oakland

Tue 5/5

10:57 am-6:31 pm

1 stop7h 34m

$223

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Wed 4/22

3:53 pm-5:05 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

San Francisco

Wed 5/6

8:40 am-9:47 am

Nonstop1h 07m

$239

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Tue 7/28

11:46 am-12:53 pm

Nonstop1h 07m

San Francisco

Tue 8/11

5:13 pm-6:15 pm

Nonstop1h 02m

$239

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Sat 4/25

3:53 pm-5:05 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

10:35 pm-11:47 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

$239
Quickest round-trip

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Thu 6/18

6:00 am-6:54 am

Nonstop0h 54m

San Francisco

Mon 7/6

10:54 pm-11:59 pm

Nonstop1h 05m

$239

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Wed 5/20

2:23 pm-3:35 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

San Francisco

Mon 6/22

10:54 pm-11:59 pm

Nonstop1h 05m

$239

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Best time to book a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area

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

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $140). Flying from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area in June is currently the most expensive (average of $246). 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 SMF to XIH?

Find hourly flight availability from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 2, 2026.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 23% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area. Price data was last updated on March 28, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area

Explore weekly flight availability from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 April 2, 2026.

The most flights from SMF to zzXIH are scheduled on a Wednesday (21 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (13 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco Bay Area

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Francisco Bay Area. Reviews last updated April 2, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown United Airlines from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,533 reviews

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Simon,Jun 2024

LAS - LAX

Basic and no-frills. Late timing put pressure on disembarking and making connections.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,533 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,533 reviews

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Entertainment

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Simon,Jun 2024

LAS - LAX

Basic and no-frills. Late timing put pressure on disembarking and making connections.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

    For a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area, you will be flying from Sacramento Intl. Sacramento Intl (SMF) is just 9.4 mi from the center of the city.

  • How popular is this Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

    Flights from Sacramento Intl to San Francisco Bay Area have been viewed 75 times in the past calendar month.

  • How long is the flight from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

    For as low as $239, Alaska Airlines can have you in San Francisco Bay Area from Sacramento in 1h 12m. The distance between Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area is about 86 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the most popular routes from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The most popular route from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area is Sacramento Intl - San Francisco. You may also consider Sacramento Intl - San Jose or Sacramento Intl - Oakland.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area are ANA (90%), United Airlines (80%) and Lufthansa (73%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

    While on average a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area is generally $1,263, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $153. When looking at the most popular route, (Sacramento Intl - San Francisco), you can expect to pay $239 for that flight.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area 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 Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $140). Flying from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area in June is currently the most expensive (average of $246). 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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Top airline flying from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 2, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$179Average$286FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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