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Cheapest round-trip
$362
Typical prices: $418-$654
American Airlines
Thu 10/29Mon 11/2
BUF - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$162
Typical prices: $420-$518
Frontier
Tue 9/15
BUF - SMF • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $363 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $367 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Buffalo to Sacramento (BUF-SMF)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Buffalo 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Buffalo to Sacramento

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
American Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 11:59 pm
BUF
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SMF
10h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 10:54 am
SMF
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BUF
8h 54m
1 stop
$362American Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 3
American Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 11:59 pm
BUF
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SMF
8h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 10:54 am
SMF
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BUF
8h 54m
1 stop
$362American Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
5:58 pm - 10:48 pm
BUF
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SMF
7h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:57 pm - 10:37 pm
SMF
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BUF
6h 40m
1 stop
$363United Airlines
Thu, Nov 26 - Tue, Dec 1
American Airlines Logo
6:46 pm - 12:02 am
BUF
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SMF
8h 16m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:51 pm
SMF
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BUF
7h 51m
1 stop
$363American Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 3
American Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 11:59 pm
BUF
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SMF
8h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 10:54 am
SMF
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BUF
8h 54m
1 stop
$364American Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
5:58 pm - 10:48 pm
BUF
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SMF
7h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 9:07 pm
SMF
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BUF
10h 32m
2 stops
$368United Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:51 am
BUF
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SMF
7h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 10:37 pm
SMF
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BUF
8h 47m
1 stop
$378United Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 19
Southwest Logo
12:45 pm - 9:30 pm
BUF
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SMF
11h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:30 pm - 11:50 am
SMF
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BUF
10h 20m
1 stop
$391Southwest
Wed, Jan 6 - Mon, Jan 11
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 12:35 pm
BUF
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SMF
7h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:55 am - 8:00 pm
SMF
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BUF
7h 05m
1 stop
$391Southwest
Tue, Dec 15 - Tue, Dec 29
Southwest Logo
5:55 am - 1:50 pm
BUF
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SMF
10h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:55 pm - 10:10 am
SMF
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BUF
7h 15m
1 stop
$391Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Buffalo to Sacramento flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Buffalo 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 Buffalo to Sacramento is May, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $616 and $595 respectively.

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Cheapest flight

$162
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Buffalo to Sacramento

  • What is the cheapest flight from Buffalo to Sacramento?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Buffalo to Sacramento was $162 for a one-way ticket and $363 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Buffalo airport is called Buffalo and the only airport in Sacramento is Sacramento Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Buffalo to Sacramento?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Buffalo and Sacramento.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Buffalo to Sacramento are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $558 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $500 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Buffalo to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4221 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
SEA - SMF
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Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

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.

The crew was nice. Boarding sucked. Instead of loading from the back to the front people just sat wherever and you had to wait for them to move to get to a seat. And the flight was 25 minutes delayed.

I boarded last because of my boarding assignment and was given a middle seat at the back of the plane. I’m 6”1” so it was really tight. I wish I just had a seat assignment instead of a general boarding group. My bag was way at the front and my seat at the back. Was never offered a beverage and had no room to move.

The cabin was very cold with the air conditioning on at a very high level. I used my phone app that displays room temperature and it registered 67 degrees.

Boarding was quick. The flight itself was good. However, no charging ports for cell phones. Also, the food provided was just a few snacks. For a 5-hr flight, I would expect at least a sandwich.

Delayed a hour and a bit because of some tape on the tail. They were good about letting us know but should have been done before we were scheduled to depart.

I arrived to the airport early. I found an earlier flight and went to the gate, the employee working at the gate was able to get me on the earlier flight at no charge and she was so friendly! She made my day!!!

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

The seats on this flight weren’t as comfortable as we had expected. Even leaned back these seats left us feeling crappy in our backs. Also we had to use our own tablets for movies, but nothing in the seats in front of us to hold the tablets up.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

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

The staff was very friendly. The seats seemed quite small. Overall the flight was pleasant.

I was refused to used the toilet closes to my seat and had to go to the back of the plane .. it was difficult for me I’m a wheelchair customer

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