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$117 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte to Sacramento

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Cheap Flights from Charlotte to Sacramento (CLT-SMF)

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

Sat, Aug 16 - Sat, Aug 23
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9:10 am - 9:34 pmCLT-SMF
15h 24m2 stops
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3:18 pm - 1:10 pmSMF-CLT
18h 52m2 stops
$211Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 3
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7:00 am - 9:34 pmCLT-SMF
17h 34m2 stops
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8:25 pm - 1:29 pmSMF-CLT
14h 04m2 stops
$271Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
Frontier Logo
5:32 pm - 11:10 amCLT-SMF
20h 38m1 stop
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12:06 pm - 4:25 pmSMF-CLT
25h 19m1 stop
$285Frontier
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Fri, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:28 pm - 8:38 amCLT-SMF
22h 10m2 stops
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9:33 am - 1:29 pmSMF-CLT
24h 56m2 stops
$290Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 12
Frontier Logo
5:20 pm - 11:13 amCLT-SMF
20h 53m1 stop
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12:11 pm - 4:32 pmSMF-CLT
25h 21m1 stop
$291Frontier
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 8:38 amCLT-SMF
21h 48m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:33 am - 11:43 amSMF-CLT
23h 10m2 stops
$295Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 29
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:58 pm - 8:38 amCLT-SMF
20h 40m2 stops
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9:33 am - 9:22 amSMF-CLT
20h 49m2 stops
$301Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Sat, Sep 6
Southwest Logo
6:35 pm - 10:50 pmCLT-SMF
7h 15m1 stop
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7:35 am - 4:55 pmSMF-CLT
6h 20m1 stop
$324Southwest
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Wed, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 24
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 11:05 amCLT-SMF
7h 35m1 stop
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8:30 am - 9:05 pmSMF-CLT
9h 35m2 stops
$330Southwest
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Thu, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 2
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1:55 pm - 9:55 pmCLT-SMF
11h 00m1 stop
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6:10 am - 4:00 pmSMF-CLT
6h 50m1 stop
$336Southwest
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Expert advice for your flight from Charlotte to Sacramento

 
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CLT

Expect long security lines at CLT. Lines at A and E terminals are often shorter than those at B and C.

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SMF

SMF offers easy highway access and smooth traffic flows, saving time compared to larger airports.

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Ramsey Qubein

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Bill Fink

Bill Fink

Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to Sacramento flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Sacramento is November, where tickets cost $384 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $514 and $477 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Charlotte to Sacramento?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $461 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Sacramento, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$117
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Charlotte to Sacramento

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Charlotte to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to Sacramento was $117 for a one-way ticket and $211 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Charlotte you will be using Charlotte Douglas. You will be landing at Sacramento, also known as Sacramento Intl.

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

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Charlotte to Sacramento flight route.

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

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Charlotte to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Charlotte to Sacramento?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Charlotte and Sacramento.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to Sacramento are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $390 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $413 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $227 or less one-way and $395 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Charlotte to Sacramento?

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

Direct departures

Charlotte Douglas to Sacramento Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

American Airlines, British Airways

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Thursday

American Airlines, British Airways

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Sacramento Intl to Charlotte Douglas

Monday

American Airlines, British Airways

American Airlines, British Airways

Tuesday

American Airlines, British Airways

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Wednesday

American Airlines, British Airways

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Thursday

American Airlines, British Airways

American Airlines, British Airways

Friday

American Airlines, British Airways

American Airlines, British Airways

Saturday

American Airlines, British Airways

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Charlotte to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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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.

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

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

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.

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

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

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.

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

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

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

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.

Delayed because of weather in Nashville. I think God or some higher power generally has cursed me when it comes to flying out of Charlotte on American. I'm delayed pretty much everytime. We need Team Cobra Kai types to come in and "sweep the leg(s)" of the Charlotte ops people on principle. Don't let the sweet southern rocking chairs fool you, Charlotte is a sinkhole

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

Newark airport grounded inbound flight and only announced when the flight was about to start taxing.

Terrible. The flight was delayed two hours due to weather. Then when we got on the plane, the first pilot ended up timing out and we had to wait for a second pilot. Second pile came on board and we tax it out. Had to return back to the gate because of an unruly passenger. Then the copilot timed out. Had to wait for new copilot. Also had to wait for maintenance to check for fuel. Then found out the second pilot timed out and we had to wait for a third pilot. Was ready to go and then needed maintenance again for another issue. In the end, it was 2 o’clock in the morning when they announced that the flight couldn’t go because the third pilot and the second copilot had timed out.

American Airlines initially postponed the flight. Then they cancelled it an rescheduled us on a flight that would take over 24 hours with multiple stops. They then changed this flight to a reasonable alternative the next day which they later cancelled and replaced with a flight that would take off with an additional 16 hour delay. They blamed weather but I noticed (at 4am) that Delta had direct flights from Charlotte to Detroit. I went on line. Booked it and was in Detroit buy 9am. The interesting thing is they did a similar thing to a family member just 2 days earlier. I don't think I will fly American unless I have to.

I was a little disappointed of not having an android charger. Only one it was for an iPhone. I've flown American in the past and had access to one.

At least it was a short flight. Greyhound with wings.

One of the best flights I’ve had. So smooth.

Late departure by 1:45min. No explanation why. During boarding inconsistent policing of their baggage rules. Before takeoff and lamdimg strange obsession with window shade and armrest positions. Don't know why they care. 15 min tarmac delay on arrival, they blamed airport congestion but we were the o lh flight waiting, it was clear it was due to poor staff planning (only one ground crew to receive airplanes and multiple arrivals) Got there but was rrally lame the whole trip.

One restroom was unavailable/closed on both routes, going to Charlotte and coming back to Detroit a week later.

This was the first time I use Spirit Airlines and was pleasantly surprised. It was a last-minute booking and I was happy to see there was availability on your airline for a price that was affordable. The staff was friendly. The only things I thought were missing, were the ability to recline the seats, although I don’t use that very often, and it would’ve been nice to have power access at the seats to plug in my devices.

Didn't like size of seats. Found charges for checked luggage and carry on too high

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

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