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$92+ 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 7/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SMF — SFO
Jul 27 — Aug 31
Mon 7/27
Mon 8/3
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area

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 June 27, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 7/207:44 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop25h 01m
Frontier
Tue 8/48:23 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop23h 00m
Frontier
Deal found 6/21$172
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/24. 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 8/48:08 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop24h 32m
Frontier
Tue 8/118:23 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop23h 00m
Frontier
Deal found 6/24$177
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 7/288:08 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop24h 37m
Frontier
Tue 8/48:23 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop23h 00m
Frontier
Deal found 6/23$178
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 8/1110:13 am
SMF
-
OAK
1 stop3h 57m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 8/1210:37 am
OAK
-
SMF
1 stop6h 23m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/22$223
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 8/57:23 am
SMF
-
SJC
1 stop16h 32m
Alaska Airlines
Sat 8/85:02 pm
SJC
-
SMF
1 stop6h 30m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/22$223
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 10/65:20 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop5h 21m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 10/74:40 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop5h 49m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/22$223
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 7/207:44 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop25h 01m
Frontier
Mon 7/279:00 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop19h 04m
Frontier
Deal found 6/21$227
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 7/218:08 pm
SMF
-
SFO
2 stops23h 44m
Frontier
Tue 7/288:23 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop23h 00m
Frontier
Deal found 6/23$235
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 7/286:00 am
SMF
-
SFO
Nonstop0h 54m
United Airlines
Sun 8/28:17 am
SFO
-
SMF
Nonstop1h 08m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/23$239
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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 8/77:44 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop24h 56m
Frontier
Sat 8/158:23 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop21h 10m
Frontier
Deal found 6/23$240
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 7/227:23 am
SMF
-
OAK
1 stop11h 10m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 7/297:52 am
OAK
-
SMF
1 stop11h 45m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/22$243
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/25. 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 7/222:55 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop8h 41m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 7/297:55 am
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop9h 05m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 6/25$243

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 June 27, 2026.

Round-trip from

$172
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$92
(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 June 27, 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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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Mon 7/20

7:44 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop25h 01m

San Francisco

Tue 8/4

10:23 pm-6:49 pm

2 stops44h 26m

$220

SacramentoOakland

SMF - OAK

SMFOAK

Sacramento Intl

Tue 8/11

10:13 am-2:10 pm

1 stop3h 57m

Oakland

Wed 8/12

10:37 am-5:00 pm

1 stop6h 23m

$223

SacramentoOakland

SMF - OAK

SMFOAK

Sacramento Intl

Tue 9/22

12:52 pm-9:28 pm

1 stop8h 36m

Oakland

Wed 9/23

5:10 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$223

SacramentoSan Jose

SMF - SJC

SMFSJC

Sacramento Intl

Wed 8/5

7:23 am-11:55 pm

1 stop16h 32m

San Jose

Sat 8/8

5:02 pm-11:32 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$223

SacramentoSan Jose

SMF - SJC

SMFSJC

Sacramento Intl

Tue 8/11

1:30 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop4h 30m

San Jose

Tue 8/18

7:13 am-12:53 pm

1 stop5h 40m

$223

SacramentoSan Jose

SMF - SJC

SMFSJC

Sacramento Intl

Wed 7/15

7:23 am-11:24 am

1 stop4h 01m

San Jose

Wed 7/29

9:09 am-11:32 pm

1 stop14h 23m

$223

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Tue 10/6

5:20 pm-10:41 pm

1 stop5h 21m

San Francisco

Wed 10/7

4:40 pm-10:29 pm

1 stop5h 49m

$223

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Thu 8/20

2:27 pm-3:39 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

San Francisco

Tue 9/15

8:29 am-9:33 am

Nonstop1h 04m

$239

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Sun 9/20

8:19 pm-9:44 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

San Francisco

Mon 10/12

8:45 pm-9:42 pm

Nonstop0h 57m

$239
Quickest round-trip

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Fri 8/7

6:00 am-6:54 am

Nonstop0h 54m

San Francisco

Sat 8/15

8:29 am-9:33 am

Nonstop1h 04m

$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 $119). Flying from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area in July is currently the most expensive (average of $386). 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 June 27, 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 28% on airfare.

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 June 27, 2026.

The most flights from SMF to zzXIH are scheduled on a Friday (18 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).

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 June 20, 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.

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 June 27, 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
9,896 reviews

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.4

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
9,896 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,896 reviews

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.4

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 86 times in the past calendar month.

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

    For as low as $239, Frontier 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 (92%), United Airlines (65%) and SkyWest Airlines (59%).

  • 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 $1,261, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $148. 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 $119). Flying from Sacramento to San Francisco Bay Area in July is currently the most expensive (average of $386). 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 June 27, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$179Average$279FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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