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Cheap Flights from Austin to Sacramento (AUS-SMF)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Austin 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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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
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2:16 pm - 9:41 pmAUS-SMF
9h 25m1 stop
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6:30 am - 10:04 pmSMF-AUS
13h 34m1 stop
Sat, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 13
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2:50 pm - 4:30 pmAUS-SMF
3h 40mnonstop
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9:35 am - 2:55 pmSMF-AUS
3h 20mnonstop
$227Southwest
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Sat, Aug 23 - Thu, Sep 4
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10:15 am - 1:50 pmAUS-SMF
5h 35m1 stop
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4:13 pm - 11:58 pmSMF-AUS
5h 45m1 stop
$232United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 6
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4:27 pm - 4:50 pmAUS-SMF
26h 23m1 stop
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12:06 pm - 11:32 pmSMF-AUS
9h 26m1 stop
$235Frontier
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 13
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2:18 pm - 6:36 pmAUS-SMF
6h 18m1 stop
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1:02 pm - 7:41 pmSMF-AUS
4h 39m1 stop
$236American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 25
American Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 8:39 pmAUS-SMF
5h 59m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:24 pm - 11:35 pmSMF-AUS
5h 11m1 stop
$237American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 7 - Mon, Nov 10
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 11:26 amAUS-SMF
7h 26m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:11 pm - 11:34 pmSMF-AUS
9h 23m1 stop
$238Frontier
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
United Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 1:50 pmAUS-SMF
5h 35m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 9:20 pmSMF-AUS
8h 20m2 stops
$242United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Fri, Oct 3
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 11:13 amAUS-SMF
6h 43m1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:45 pm - 3:27 pmSMF-AUS
19h 42m1 stop
$245Frontier
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Wed, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 14
Delta Logo
8:15 am - 12:30 pmAUS-SMF
6h 15m1 stop
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2:36 pm - 11:48 pmSMF-AUS
7h 12m1 stop
$279Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Austin to Sacramento flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Austin 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 Austin to Sacramento?

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

For Austin to Sacramento, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Sacramento back to Austin, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin 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 Austin to Sacramento is September, where tickets cost $231 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $453 and $451 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin to Sacramento, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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FAQs for booking flights from Austin to Sacramento

  • Where can passengers arriving at Sacramento International Airport rent a car?

    Consider renting a vehicle at the airport if you're a passenger flying into Sacramento International Airport. Available in the rental car terminal are the car rental companies. A complimentary shuttle service runs between the rental center and the airport terminals. The onsite car rentals include Alamo, Avis, Advantage, Dollar, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, E-Z Rent a Car, Payless, Thrifty, National, and Zipcar. For those who want offsite car rentals, Advance Rent A Vehicles offers a shuttle to their site.

  • Where can you take your service animal for a potty break at SMF?

    There are pet relief zones at each terminal for passengers traveling with service animals. The grassy space outside the building's east end is where you'll find the Terminal A pet relieving area. On the first floor, baggage claim, near the southern end of the terminal, is where pets can relieve themselves on the grass patio area. Near the hourly parking lot's northeast corner is a second pet relief area.

  • Are there lactating rooms at Austin international airport?

    Lactating mothers should use the breastfeeding rooms at Austin International Airport. The East concourse has a mother's room close to gate 10. Additionally, the Mamava Lactation Suite provides a private area for pumping or nursing breast milk. Two bench seats, a tiny folding table, power outlets, USB ports, a mirror, and a privacy door are all included in the suite. It is situated in the Barbara Jordan Terminal.

  • Which activities are available at Austin international airport?

    The Austin International Airport offers a variety of activities. The Family Viewing Facility is a public outdoor viewing area with paved parking and picnic tables where you may observe airplanes taking off and landing. The Knot Anymore Massage facility offers chair massages as well. The massage room is located at Gates 7 and 14 of the Barbara Jordan Terminal.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Austin to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Austin to Sacramento was $78 for a one-way ticket and $196 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Austin to Sacramento. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Austin airport is called Austin Bergstrom and the only airport in Sacramento is Sacramento Intl.

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

    Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Austin to Sacramento flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Austin to Sacramento flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Austin to Sacramento, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Austin to Sacramento are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $466 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $366 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin with another airline. Booking your flights between Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin to Sacramento

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $265 or less one-way and $398 or less round-trip.
  • There are pet relief zones at Austin International Airport (AUS) for travelers who are bringing their four-legged companions. They can be found on the ground floor at the far ends of the Barbara Jordan Terminal parking garage.
  • Check out the local artists' paintings that are on display throughout the airport at Austin International Airport. Additionally, catch some live performances by regional musicians on the airport's stage. They perform at six different locations.
  • Sometimes, traveling can be exhausting. Upon arrival, visit the Massage Bar at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to receive a foot or chair massage. The massage parlor is in terminal B's airside area.
  • Locate your friends or relatives in the free waiting area if they pick you up at the Sacramento International Airport. With easy access to both terminals, the Free Waiting Area is situated next to the Interstate 5 entrance/exit. Vehicles must always be supervised, and there is a three-hour time limit.
  • Mothers arriving at Sacramento international airport can take advantage of the breastfeeding rooms. The accommodations are located at both terminals after security next to the women's restrooms. The rooms are large and equipped with a chair, a sink, and electrical outlets for pumping.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Austin to Sacramento

 
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025AUS - RDU
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southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

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.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

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.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

The check in and bag drop off for Sky Priority members is slow. The Clear security was also slow - a TSA issue.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

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

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

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