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Find cheap flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento from $174

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Reagan-National to Sacramento departing on 5/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Reagan-National to Sacramento (DCA-SMF)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reagan-National to Sacramento that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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12:55 pm - 8:05 pmDCA-SMF
10h 10m1 stop
4:00 pm - 12:03 pmSMF-DCA
17h 03m1 stop
$334Frontier
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Mon, May 20 - Sat, Jun 1
6:59 pm - 8:13 pmDCA-SMF
28h 14m1 stop
4:43 pm - 12:09 pmSMF-DCA
16h 26m1 stop
$342Frontier
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Thu, Jun 27 - Mon, Jul 1
6:10 am - 1:00 pmDCA-SMF
9h 50m2 stops
5:30 am - 6:30 pmSMF-DCA
10h 00m2 stops
$383Delta
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Wed, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 11
2:40 pm - 10:52 pmDCA-SMF
11h 12m1 stop
11:55 pm - 10:54 amSMF-DCA
7h 59m1 stop
$388United Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
3:34 pm - 8:51 pmDCA-SMF
8h 17m1 stop
10:10 pm - 9:20 amSMF-DCA
8h 10m1 stop
$389American Airlines
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Mon, May 6 - Thu, May 9
7:18 am - 12:08 pmDCA-SMF
7h 50m1 stop
11:59 pm - 11:00 amSMF-DCA
8h 01m1 stop
$392American Airlines
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Tue, May 7 - Tue, May 14
7:50 am - 12:14 pmDCA-SMF
7h 24m1 stop
7:41 pm - 9:00 amSMF-DCA
10h 19m2 stops
$397Delta
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Tue, May 7 - Tue, May 14
12:50 pm - 8:22 pmDCA-SMF
10h 32m1 stop
10:00 am - 9:59 pmSMF-DCA
8h 59m1 stop
Mon, Apr 29 - Wed, May 1
2:00 pm - 9:00 pmDCA-SMF
10h 00m1 stop
11:54 pm - 12:26 pmSMF-DCA
9h 32m1 stop
$418United Airlines
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Tue, May 7 - Tue, May 14
8:00 am - 2:02 pmDCA-SMF
9h 02m1 stop
9:07 pm - 12:00 pmSMF-DCA
11h 53m1 stop
Wed, May 1 - Sat, May 4

Flights from Reagan-National to Sacramento - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reagan-National to Sacramento to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Sacramento on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Reagan Washington National Airport, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento is February, where tickets cost $344 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $613 and $595 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 90 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento were found on Frontier ($334) and Delta ($383). Delta proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $174.

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Low season

October

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$174
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 39% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Reagan-National to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reagan-National to Sacramento based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Sacramento was $174 for a one-way ticket and $334 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Reagan Washington National Airport and Sacramento?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Reagan Washington National Airport and Sacramento, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Sacramento, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Sacramento are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $434 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $460 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Reagan Washington National Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sacramento with an airline and back to Reagan Washington National Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Reagan Washington National Airport and SMF can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Sacramento from Reagan Washington National Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Reagan-National to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Sacramento. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Reagan-National to Sacramento? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10975 reviews
8.0entertainment
8.2boarding
8.6crew
7.4food
7.9comfort
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

The flight was on time and the crew were great.

787-9 Transcon from IAD-LAX FYI no meals in premium plus, not considered Premium - seats are wonderful https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/premium-services.html Horrible handling of delayed flight

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

4 hour delay because they used our aircraft to fly a different segment (per the captain)

Lost baggage on my connecting flight. 24 hours later, still no update on my bags.

I had to cancel within 1hour of the reservation an they put you through hell to . no live customer service desk. I'm handy caped and they make it almost impossible to cancel. They are steeling my money. You should not have that airline on your site. Contact me and I will give you all info. Of what the are doing to me just notable treatment they are set up like that to take people

It’s a cheap airline. I wish they had better seats.

Seats are cramped and very uncomfortable. You have to pay for everything and it is too expensive.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Sacramento found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/26Sun
2 stopsDelta
9h 09mDCA-SMF
$174
5/20Mon
1 stopFrontier
10h 10mDCA-SMF
$179
5/25Sat
1 stopFrontier
11h 00mDCA-SMF
$180
5/26Sun
1 stopFrontier
28h 07mDCA-SMF
$187
7/18Thu
1 stopFrontier
23h 24mDCA-SMF
$188
4/28Sun
1 stopFrontier
28h 25mDCA-SMF
$209
5/1Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 45mDCA-SMF
$217
5/22Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 53mDCA-SMF
$342
4/30Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 58mDCA-SMF
$344
5/31Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
17h 37mDCA-SMF
$356

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Last minute flights from Reagan-National to Sacramento

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Sacramento that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/29Mon
multi-stopFrontier
10h 32mDCA-SMF
5/4Sat
multi-stopFrontier
11h 53mSMF-DCA
$246
4/29Mon
multi-stopFrontier
10h 32mDCA-SMF
5/4Sat
multi-stopFrontier
11h 53mSMF-DCA
$255
4/27Sat
multi-stopFrontier
16h 07mDCA-SMF
4/29Mon
multi-stopFrontier
11h 38mSMF-DCA
$291
4/29Mon
multi-stop
10h 32mDCA-SMF
5/1Wed
multi-stop
8h 59mSMF-DCA
$402
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 36mDCA-SMF
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 34mSMF-DCA
$434
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
9h 47mDCA-SMF
5/1Wed
multi-stopDelta
7h 50mSMF-DCA
$436
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
10h 52mDCA-SMF
4/29Mon
multi-stopDelta
7h 22mSMF-DCA
$441
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 22mDCA-SMF
5/2Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 07mSMF-DCA
$618
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 33mDCA-SMF
4/28Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 03mSMF-DCA
$678
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 45mDCA-SMF
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 15mSMF-DCA
$860

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Reagan Washington National Airport - Sacramento Flights

Departure:

Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)United States

Destination:

Sacramento (SMF)United States

Return flight deals:

Sacramento - Reagan Washington National Airport

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