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$92+ Cheap flights from Sacramento to San Francisco (SMF - SFO)

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
Apr 7 — Apr 141
Tue 4/7
Tue 4/14
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to San Francisco

Cheapest flights from Sacramento to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sacramento to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 8, 2026.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. 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 3/316:00 am
SMF
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 03m
United Airlines
Tue 4/78:35 am
SFO
-
SMF
Nonstop1h 03m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/3$179
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/2. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/46:00 am
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop17h 44m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 5/56:57 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop19h 15m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 3/2$183
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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.
Sat 4/48:27 am
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop12h 41m
Frontier
Sat 4/118:14 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop11h 15m
Frontier
Deal found 3/5$189
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/2. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/238:29 pm
SMF
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 09m
United Airlines
Sat 3/289:20 am
SFO
-
SMF
Nonstop0h 59m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/2$209
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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 3/227:31 am
SMF
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 09m
United Airlines
Sat 3/289:20 am
SFO
-
SMF
Nonstop0h 59m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/5$214
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/2. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/306:00 am
SMF
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 03m
United Airlines
Mon 4/68:35 am
SFO
-
SMF
Nonstop1h 03m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/2$216
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. 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 4/83:41 pm
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop7h 11m
Alaska Airlines
Thu 4/307:00 am
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop16h 56m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 3/6$223
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/3. 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 4/1611:03 am
SMF
-
SFO
1 stop13h 24m
Frontier
Sun 4/266:29 pm
SFO
-
SMF
1 stop15h 36m
Frontier
Deal found 3/3$227
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/5. 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.
Fri 3/208:29 pm
SMF
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 09m
United Airlines
Tue 3/243:10 pm
SFO
-
SMF
Nonstop0h 56m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/5$229

Find flight deals from Sacramento to San Francisco

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sacramento (SMF) to San Francisco (SFO). 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 March 8, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$179
(United Airlines)

One-way from

$92
(Expedia)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$348
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One-way flight from Sacramento Intl to San Francisco
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($58 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($14 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Sacramento to San Francisco 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 March 8, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Sacramento to San Francisco that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Thu 4/23

5:04 pm-11:44 pm

1 stop6h 40m

San Francisco

Wed 4/29

12:26 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop11h 30m

$183

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Fri 4/3

6:00 am-7:03 am

Nonstop1h 03m

San Francisco

Fri 4/10

10:45 pm-11:57 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

$199

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Wed 5/6

8:00 am-9:23 pm

1 stop13h 23m

San Francisco

Sat 5/9

10:10 am-10:54 pm

1 stop12h 44m

$203

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Mon 5/4

6:00 am-9:23 pm

1 stop15h 23m

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

10:10 am-9:59 am

1 stop23h 49m

$203

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Tue 3/31

6:00 am-2:01 pm

1 stop8h 01m

San Francisco

Tue 4/14

6:35 am-10:58 pm

1 stop16h 23m

$233
Quickest round-trip

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Wed 3/18

7:31 am-8:40 am

Nonstop1h 09m

San Francisco

Mon 3/23

9:30 pm-10:30 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

$244

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Fri 4/3

8:27 am-9:08 pm

1 stop12h 41m

San Francisco

Fri 4/10

8:14 pm-7:29 am

1 stop11h 15m

$246

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Tue 3/31

6:00 am-8:11 pm

1 stop14h 11m

San Francisco

Tue 4/7

6:35 am-10:58 pm

1 stop16h 23m

$253

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Fri 3/13

11:06 am-12:15 pm

Nonstop1h 09m

San Francisco

Sun 3/15

9:30 pm-10:30 pm

Nonstop1h 00m

$259

SacramentoSan Francisco

SMF - SFO

SMFSFO

Sacramento Intl

Wed 5/6

2:23 pm-3:35 pm

Nonstop1h 12m

San Francisco

Sat 5/9

8:40 am-9:47 am

Nonstop1h 07m

$259

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Compare providers for flights from Sacramento to San Francisco

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Sacramento to San Francisco in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Sacramento-San Francisco flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Sacramento-San Francisco flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Sacramento-San Francisco flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Sacramento-San Francisco flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Sacramento-San Francisco flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Francisco from Sacramento with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Sacramento to San Francisco

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

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco (average of $140). Flying from Sacramento to San Francisco 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 SFO?

Find hourly flight availability from Sacramento to San Francisco. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 8, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from Sacramento to San Francisco in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 21% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.

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

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Sacramento to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on February 21, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Sacramento to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Saturday 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.

The best insider tips for Sacramento to San Francisco flights

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Cheapflights partnered with top experts to bring you the best recommendations for your Sacramento to San Francisco trip
Our travel experts
Matt Meltzer

Matt Meltzer

Expert on SMF

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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Harriet Baskas

Harriet Baskas

Expert on SFO

Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. 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. Reviews last updated March 8, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Sacramento to San Francisco, such as United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,405 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,405 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,405 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.6

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sacramento to San Francisco. 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 Sacramento to San Francisco?

    If you wish to fly to San Francisco from Sacramento, then you need to book flights from Sacramento Intl to San Francisco. There are 4 flights from Sacramento Intl (SMF) to San Francisco (SFO) per day to choose from. Flights to San Francisco from Sacramento Intl are available from 1 airline, which means you should have some options if you want to compare airfare deals. 0h 52m is how long a nonstop flight from Sacramento to San Francisco typically takes.

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

    The Sacramento Intl to San Francisco flight path was viewed by 77 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

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

    There are many flights that can get you from Sacramento to San Francisco in 1h 03m. Fly via Alaska Airlines or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance from Sacramento to San Francisco is about 86 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Sacramento to San Francisco round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Sacramento to San Francisco round-trip from $179. You may be able to fly from Sacramento to San Francisco for 38% less than the average price by searching for this airline.

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

    Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Sacramento to San Francisco on time: ANA (88%), United Airlines (78%), Air New Zealand (70%).

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

    The cheapest flight price from Sacramento to San Francisco is $153. On average you can expect to pay $1,193. The most popular route, (Sacramento Intl - San Francisco), can usually be booked for $199.

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

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

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

    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.

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

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

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco (average of $140). Flying from Sacramento to San Francisco 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

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Sacramento to San Francisco. 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 March 8, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$179Average$284FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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