San Diego to Sacramento (SAN → SMF). We are tracking 5 fares on this route.
Cheapest tracked fare $53 · typical price $120 · you save about $67 (56%)
Cheapest fares we're tracking
Airline
Departs
Stops
Price
Southwest Airlines
2026-10-24
Direct
$53
Frontier Airlines
2026-10-27
1 stop
$64
Alaska Airlines
2026-12-15
Direct
$74
Southwest Airlines
2026-11-08
Direct
$86
Alaska Airlines
2026-10-18
Direct
$113
Could you save more?
The airport you were going to fly from is often not the cheapest one. Compare every airport in a region against each other, or check whether a multi-day stopover beats the direct fare.
How cheap can flights from San Diego to Sacramento get?
The cheapest fare we have tracked on this route is $53, compared with a typical $120 for a trip of this distance.
Is it cheaper to fly to Sacramento from a different airport?
Often, yes. Fares out of secondary airports are frequently cheaper than the obvious hub, but they are the ones most likely to be missing from a normal search. Our reverse search compares every airport in a region against each other so the cheaper departure point is not hidden.
Could a stopover make San Diego to Sacramento cheaper?
Sometimes. On thin long-haul routes a two-leg trip with a multi-day stopover can beat the direct fare, and occasionally a direct fare is not sold at all. Our detour search prices those routings against the direct flight.