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$92 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte to Sacramento

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Charlotte to Sacramento, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$196
Typical prices: $502-$378
Frontier
Tue 5/5Wed 5/27
CLT - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$393
Typical prices: $477-$388
American Airlines
Tue 5/5Wed 5/27
CLT - SMF • Non-stop
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Expect long security lines at Charlotte Douglas.
SMF offers easy highway access and smooth traffic.
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Cheapest • Avg $291 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 00m (one-way)
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Charlotte to Sacramento

Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 27
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5:20 pm - 10:43 am
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20h 23m
1 stop
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5:22 pm - 7:25 am
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11h 03m
1 stop
$196Frontier
Fri, May 22 - Wed, May 27
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11:26 am - 4:27 pm
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8h 01m
1 stop
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5:22 pm - 7:25 am
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11h 03m
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$210Frontier
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 27
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5:20 pm - 10:43 am
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SMF
20h 23m
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5:22 pm - 7:25 am
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11h 03m
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$216Frontier
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 27
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5:20 pm - 10:43 am
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20h 23m
1 stop
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11:28 am - 6:14 pm
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27h 46m
1 stop
$236Frontier
Tue, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 10
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8:55 am - 4:27 pm
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10h 32m
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11:25 am - 9:24 pm
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6h 59m
1 stop
$250Frontier
Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 10
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11:26 am - 4:27 pm
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8h 01m
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11:25 am - 9:24 pm
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6h 59m
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$255Frontier
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 13
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7:49 pm - 11:23 am
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18h 34m
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11:28 am - 4:25 pm
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25h 57m
1 stop
$261Frontier
Fri, May 22 - Mon, May 25
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11:26 am - 4:27 pm
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8h 01m
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5:22 pm - 7:25 am
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11h 03m
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$270Frontier
Sat, May 23 - Wed, May 27
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8:55 am - 4:27 pm
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10h 32m
1 stop
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5:22 pm - 7:25 am
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11h 03m
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$290Frontier
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 27
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5:20 pm - 10:43 am
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20h 23m
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5:22 pm - 5:13 pm
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20h 51m
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$292Frontier
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Sacramento departing in May.

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, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Sacramento back to Charlotte, the best deals are generally found on Monday, 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 September, where tickets cost $369 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $539 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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $423 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Charlotte to Sacramento

 
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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

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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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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$92
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% 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 $92 for a one-way ticket and $196 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, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, 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?

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

  • 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, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to Sacramento are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $416 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 $364 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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 $238 or less one-way and $403 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

American Airlines

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Wednesday

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Thursday

American Airlines

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Friday

American Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Sacramento Intl to Charlotte Douglas

Monday

American Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Charlotte 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 4331 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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7.0Food
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

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

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Ceiling fell down and had to have maintenance come and duct tape it up. No WiFi on the flight.

I appreciate that I finally got the seat I paid extra for this time. Thank you

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

Plane from partner PSA was filthy. Plastic needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Really disgusting to look at and wonder about cleanliness of parts less visible.

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

I like that the flight attendant was very attentive and helpful. The meal menu could have more of an variety of food choices.

We missed our flight and got stranded in Miami where we had to rent a hotel we could not afford. they would not work with us because they said it was weather related even though the gate attendant said it was not. I could go on but trying to get satisfaction has wore me down, which I believe is the intent. My only solution is to never fly AA again.

Overall it was a good flight. Because we traveled on a Saturday we were upgraded to FC since my wife and I are both Executive Platinum. The only areas for improvement we noted are better snack assortment and perhaps a little nicer plane as American is flying some older planes now. Everything else on this flight was excellent, which is frankly not the norm for American since we have had multiple issues on prior AA flights.

Didn't get a seat assignment until the last minute even though i picked a seat.

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

The airplane rattled near the left wing as if several screws were loose. Then after we landed in Fort Lauderdale, we had to sit and wait on the runway for quite some time. It was very scary and TOTALLY unacceptable!

No WiFi, no outlets to charge phones, no complimentary beverages on a 6 hour flight

Flight was delayed more than 3 hours, and the metro had stopped running by the time we got to the terminal well past midnight, so I was stranded, alone, with no way to get home until the metro started up the next morning.

My flight was cancelled I missed time at work and got a parking ticket

It was terrible. I had to pay again once I got to the airport because they said they never received the payment.

charging $3 for really bad and cold coffee on airplane flight is ridiculous.

I paid for the seats in row 3 to embark and disembark quicker but the passengers in the 2 rows in front of me take all the overhead bin space so I am forced to put my luggage 5 rows back. I even opened one up right above my seat which had room but as I was going to fit my carry on a flight atendant said it "was reserved", Just giving my money to a regular airline next time.

Crew was very nice. Take off and landing were great. Economy seats are not comfortable. Extra cost for snacks.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Horribly late because they had no crew!!! And then jet bridge didn’t work!! Then we arrived at a gate at lax miles away that we had to take a shuttle to a terminal!! I was over 3 hours late to getting the LA! Should have been here at 8:30 and at an appointment at 10:30 and arrived and left lax at 11 am!! Horrible experience!!!

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