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$58 Find Cheap Flights from Atlanta to Sacramento

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Cheapest round-trip
$152
Typical prices: $337-$593
Frontier
Fri 1/9Sun 1/11
ATL - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$519
Typical prices: $759-$809
Delta
Thu 1/8Sun 1/11
ATL - SMF • Non-stop
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Consider MARTA for a hassle-free trip to ATL.
For easy access to Sacramento, use rideshare services.
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $283 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • 16% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Atlanta to Sacramento (ATL-SMF)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Atlanta 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Atlanta to Sacramento

Fri, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 11
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7:39 pm - 2:54 pmATL-SMF
22h 15m1 stop
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12:02 pm - 11:07 amSMF-ATL
20h 05m1 stop
$152Frontier
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Sat, Feb 21 - Thu, Feb 26
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8:00 pm - 11:34 amATL-SMF
18h 34m1 stop
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1:23 pm - 5:57 amSMF-ATL
13h 34m1 stop
$173Frontier
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Sat, Feb 21 - Thu, Feb 26
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8:00 pm - 11:34 amATL-SMF
18h 34m1 stop
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12:15 pm - 11:41 amSMF-ATL
20h 26m2 stops
$184Frontier
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Fri, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 11
Frontier Logo
7:39 pm - 2:54 pmATL-SMF
22h 15m1 stop
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10:37 am - 11:07 amSMF-ATL
21h 30m2 stops
$199Frontier
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Fri, Dec 12 - Sun, Dec 14
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6:00 am - 6:46 pmATL-SMF
15h 46m1 stop
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7:41 pm - 5:31 amSMF-ATL
6h 50m1 stop
$232Frontier
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Mon, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 12
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7:20 am - 11:40 amATL-SMF
7h 20m1 stop
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7:41 pm - 4:59 amSMF-ATL
6h 18m1 stop
$257Frontier
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Mon, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 12
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7:20 am - 11:40 amATL-SMF
7h 20m1 stop
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12:31 pm - 6:13 amSMF-ATL
14h 42m1 stop
$258Frontier
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Thu, Feb 19 - Tue, Feb 24
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8:00 pm - 11:34 amATL-SMF
18h 34m1 stop
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7:08 am - 6:07 pmSMF-ATL
7h 59m1 stop
$259Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 25
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8:00 pm - 11:34 amATL-SMF
18h 34m1 stop
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7:08 am - 6:07 pmSMF-ATL
7h 59m1 stop
$262Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Sun, Dec 14
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6:00 am - 6:46 pmATL-SMF
15h 46m1 stop
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11:20 am - 12:44 pmSMF-ATL
46h 24m2 stops
$264Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Atlanta to Sacramento flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Atlanta to Sacramento?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Atlanta to Sacramento departing in January.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Atlanta to Sacramento?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Atlanta to Sacramento clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Atlanta to Sacramento, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Atlanta, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Atlanta to Sacramento?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Sacramento is January, where tickets cost $411 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $536 and $519 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Atlanta to Sacramento?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Atlanta to Sacramento, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Atlanta to Sacramento, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Atlanta to Sacramento

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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ATL

Avoid parking at ATL due to ongoing construction. Consider MARTA for a hassle-free trip to the airport.

SMF

For easy access to Sacramento, use rideshare services directly outside baggage claim at SMF.

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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$58
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Atlanta to Sacramento

When to book flights from Atlanta to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Atlanta 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 flights from Atlanta to Sacramento

  • Can I breastfeed my baby at ATL?

    If you’re traveling with an infant through ATL, you can breastfeed privately in one of the airport's numerous nursing rooms. These nursing rooms are found near gates T7, B5, D34, E center point, F5, and in the west crossover of the domestic terminal.

  • Are there any spa services available at ATL?

    While waiting for your flight to Sacramento, you can enjoy special spa services at one of XpresSpa’s locations. Situated near the center point of concourse A near gates C34 and D26, these spas feature experienced officials and exceptional spa equipment. You’ll definitely be relaxed afterward!

  • Does SMF have an on-site hotel?

    SMF has no on-site hotel. However, it is close to Four Points by Sheraton Sacramento International Airport, Homewood Suites by Hilton Sacramento Airport Natomas, and Hampton Inn & Suites Sacramento-Airport-Natomas. All these hotels offer free shuttle services to and from the airport.

  • Where can I eat at SMF?

    There are several food options at SMF. In terminal A, you can eat at Iron Horse Tavern, Squeeze Burger, and Freshii’s. In terminal B, you can eat at Burgers and Brew, Esquire Grill, Farm to Fork to Sky Kiosk, and Cafeteria 15L. You're sure to find something tasty at one of these restaurants.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Atlanta to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Atlanta to Sacramento was $58 for a one-way ticket and $152 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Atlanta and Sacramento?

    A passport is not required to fly from Atlanta to Sacramento.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Atlanta to Sacramento?

    When flying out of Atlanta you will be using Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson. You will be landing at Sacramento, also known as Sacramento Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Atlanta to Sacramento?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Atlanta to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Atlanta to Sacramento?

    The Boeing 737-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Atlanta to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Atlanta to Sacramento?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Atlanta and Sacramento, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Atlanta to Sacramento?

    There are nonstop flights from Atlanta to Sacramento on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Atlanta to Sacramento, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Atlanta to Sacramento are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $416 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $414 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Sacramento.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta with another airline. Booking your flights between Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Atlanta to Sacramento

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $564 or less one-way and $529 or less round-trip.
  • You have several options to travel to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) from Atlanta including bus, train, or taxi. If you decide to travel by train, you can take a red or gold line train. The train will take you to the airport’s MARTA station, inside the domestic terminal. If you choose to travel aboard a bus or a taxi, you’ll arrive at the ground transportation area, located between the domestic north and domestic south terminals. To travel inexpensively, you should consider a bus while to travel quickly, you should consider a taxi. If you want to balance cost and speed, you should consider a train.
  • On the day you’re set to board your flight to Sacramento from Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport, you should reach the airport at least 2 hours before of your flight time. This will give you enough time to go through the airport’s tedious security checkpoints and check your bags. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the airport and grab a snack before the flight.
  • ATL is home to several on-site garages and is surrounded by several off-site parking garages. The off-site garages charge lower rates than the on-site garages, which makes them perfect for long-term parking.
  • If you want to rent a car at Sacramento International Airport (SMF), you’ll have to head to the airport’s car rental facility. Here you'll find several car rental agencies like Alamo, Hertz, National, SIXT, Budget, and Dollar. You can reach the rental facility via the shuttle provided.
  • Before leaving SMF, you can shake off the jet lag by resting a bit at the airport’s Escape Lounge. Located next to gate 10 in terminal A, this air-conditioned lounge features comfortable seats, a variety of entertainment sources, snacks, drinks, and clean bathrooms.

Prefer to fly direct from Atlanta to Sacramento?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Sacramento Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Sacramento Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Sacramento Intl

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Sacramento Intl to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Atlanta to Sacramento

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4254 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Nov 2025SAN - OAK
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

First, Delta needs more flights to/from Miami. Second, a 1000pm leaving at 1230pm is unacceptable from their biggest airport world hub. Another aircraft could have been used such as the aircraft scheduled to be used in the morning for that exact same route. Yes, I did get me there but the lack of sleep the next day didn't help me enjoy my entire trip since I was busy with activities during the weekend. This can be and is expected from Spirit (going bankrupt) and Frontier (despite they're nickel and dimers). But from Delta's World Hub? That's totally unacceptable!

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

We were delayed, which I think had to do with air traffic control. Otherwise, everything was great.

The boarding process needs to be refined. Sometimes the gate crew calls out the zones and then flip to showing the.zones boarding on the gate monitor display. So, unless you are huddled around the gate lanes watching the monitor, you could miss your boarding zone. Suggest the zones be announced each time a new zone is allowed to board.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

The flight attendant in first class was beyond rude and didn't care at all about her job. AND the gate agent was even worse than the flight attendant for rudeness. She was awful.

Cramped seating for me. Luckily it wasn’t a long flight

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

There was supposed to be a meal served, but there wasn’t and the major toilet was out of order

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

The plane was freezing and everyone had on their winter coats. I pulled out my sweaters out of my carryon to cover myself and put on an extra pair of socks. They offered NO FREE drinks or snacks on a 6 hour flight. The seats don’t have plugs or charges or any form of entertainment- so I just played my one downloaded game on my phone because I couldn’t sleep because I was too cold. Miserable flight though we landed safely.

Rough landings but comfortable and affordable if you can pack light

Always comes in handy when I want a quick weekend getaway.

It was terrible, we had to board and unboard the flight with a hour delay that caused me to miss an appointment and a surprise for my wife

They cancelled the flight 3 hours prior departure. Had to spend $400 for a ne way flight with Delta Airlines! Spirit Airlines are not serios!

My luggage didn’t arrive at LAX, so that wasn’t a good experience.

I was never aware that I had to pay $100 per luggage to them on the plane that are simply carry-ons. This is discriminatory and I’m going to be alerting my entire family and friends and my Instagram following up over 75,000 of this issue and misunderstanding, including mismanaging.

Very easy boarding! Crew was fantastic and offered us refreshments quickly and efficiently. Quick, nice flight!

The seats are too small the plane makes weird noise when landing 🛬

Cancelled my flight last minute and did not help me rebook. It was a horrible experience.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

Too many extra fees, uncomfortable, little leg room. Will not recommend this airline.

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

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