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Cheapest round-trip
$350
Overall average: $507
United Airlines
Tue 8/18Sat 8/22
CHS - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$178
Typical prices: $169-$298
United Airlines
Thu 9/3
CHS - SMF • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $350 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Charleston and Sacramento. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $436 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 27m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Charleston to Sacramento (CHS-SMF)

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

Tue, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 22
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:04 pm
CHS
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SMF
8h 04m
1 stop
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5:00 am - 3:28 pm
SMF
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CHS
7h 28m
1 stop
$350United Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Aug 25
Southwest Logo
4:05 pm - 10:30 pm
CHS
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SMF
9h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 6:20 pm
SMF
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CHS
8h 40m
1 stop
$355Southwest
Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Aug 25
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4:05 pm - 10:30 pm
CHS
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SMF
9h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 7:45 pm
SMF
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CHS
9h 40m
2 stops
$360Southwest
Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Sep 26
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6:30 pm - 11:25 pm
CHS
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SMF
7h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:50 pm - 11:30 am
SMF
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CHS
15h 40m
2 stops
$366Southwest
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
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4:25 pm - 9:19 pm
CHS
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SMF
7h 54m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:10 am - 4:37 pm
SMF
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CHS
7h 27m
1 stop
$371Delta
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
Southwest Logo
1:20 pm - 8:35 pm
CHS
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SMF
10h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 3:55 pm
SMF
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CHS
6h 30m
1 stop
$376Southwest
Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Aug 25
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6:35 am - 1:20 pm
CHS
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SMF
9h 45m
2 stops
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5:30 am - 6:20 pm
SMF
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CHS
9h 50m
2 stops
$379Southwest
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
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11:00 am - 6:25 pm
CHS
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SMF
10h 25m
2 stops
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11:50 pm - 2:35 pm
SMF
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CHS
11h 45m
2 stops
$381Southwest
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
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4:27 pm - 9:19 pm
CHS
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SMF
7h 52m
1 stop
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5:29 pm - 10:08 am
SMF
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CHS
13h 39m
2 stops
$384Delta
Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20
Southwest Logo
6:30 pm - 11:25 pm
CHS
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SMF
7h 55m
1 stop
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6:40 am - 5:50 pm
SMF
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CHS
8h 10m
2 stops
$386Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charleston to Sacramento flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston to Sacramento departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charleston 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 Charleston to Sacramento is October, where tickets cost $324 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $742 and $626 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$178
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Charleston to Sacramento

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Charleston to Sacramento?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charleston to Sacramento was $178 for a one-way ticket and $350 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Charleston 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 Charleston to Sacramento?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Charleston to Sacramento?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charleston to Sacramento are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $386 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $470 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Charleston to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charleston 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 Charleston 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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DeltaOverall score based on 8473 reviews
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8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
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We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
SLC - SJC
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We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

It was okay. We were delayed for weather reasons, but the pilots and the flight control staff figured a way around the storm and were able to get us to Los Angeles safely. Not all the staff members were polite, but the entertainment on the flight was good.

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The only real hiccups in the flight were things beyond Delta’s control - turbulence which delayed food service and a departure delay caused by some VIP plane which stopped all departures and landings for 30 minutes - and was never explained to us by the crew. Otherwise good flight. I would fly Delta again.

The plane was frigid, and leaked water from the ceiling all over me and my seat.

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.

The seats were uncomfortable, as if the cushions haven't been switched out in many years. I felt like I was on an old bus. The food was delicious. thank you. Onboard entertainment, very limited. Unless you like violent movies. Why in the world would you have such severely violent movies on a plane? if you don't want to see such things, you don't have a choice. Have you considered that when choosing entertainment? Good god. Why would you have the Godfather? Or black women being brutally beaten with a club? Why in the hell would you put that kind of material on a plane? As for Kayak: Why when I ordered Qantas, was the plane on United?

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Excellent flight. On time. Great staff. Clean and crisp cabin.

United Airlines is my preferred airlines and I am thankful for Gary who also help support me on the phone to switch my flight literally last min.

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

The attendant were friendly. I suggest you have a medical attendant on board every flight so that in case someone is sick , he/she will help them.

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

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

Flight was fine, but not having WiFi was a major negative

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

Would have thought that they would gas up plane before everyone got on board

The flights were terribly delayed and then cancelled which forced us booking another night at the hotel. Very poor management from American Airlines

American switched my flight to a 5 hour layover then cancelled my whole reservation with no notice and refused refund. Won’t fly with them again.

We sat on runway for an 1 hour because they were short handed at key west airport was not fun

The WiFi and app don’t work as easily as other airlines

Flflight crew were amazing, kind, and considerate. Fofood choices were limited, and didn’t have a variation.

Late. Then next flight was an hour late due to mx.

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