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Cheapest round-trip
$379
Typical prices: $308-$693
Delta
Thu 11/19Thu 11/26
CHA - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$190
United Airlines
Fri 9/11
CHA - SMF • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $379 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $451 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 34m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Chattanooga to Sacramento (CHA-SMF)

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

Thu, Nov 19 - Thu, Nov 26
Delta Logo
2:54 pm - 9:45 pmCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
9h 51m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:43 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
8h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$379Delta
Mon, Nov 23 - Thu, Nov 26
Delta Logo
4:00 pm - 9:45 pmCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
8h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:43 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
8h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$379Delta
Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15
American Airlines Logo
4:03 pm - 11:06 pmCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
10h 03m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:37 amSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
8h 38m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$379American Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Fri, Nov 6
American Airlines Logo
4:08 pm - 8:54 pmCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
7h 46m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:37 amSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
8h 38m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$379American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:04 pmCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
8h 04m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 3:43 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
7h 28m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$379United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:04 pmCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
8h 04m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 3:43 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
7h 28m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$379United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
6:14 am - 10:10 amCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
6h 56m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
5:31 am - 3:23 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
6h 52m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$379American Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:51 amCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
8h 51m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 11:15 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
7h 05m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$379United Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
Delta Logo
6:50 pm - 10:53 pmCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
7h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
12:16 pm - 9:34 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
6h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$379Delta
Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Nov 26
Delta Logo
5:35 am - 11:09 amCHA  Chattanooga Lovell Field-SMF Sacramento Intl
8h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 6:43 pmSMF  Sacramento Intl-CHA Chattanooga Lovell Field
8h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$409Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chattanooga to Sacramento flights

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga to Sacramento is January, where tickets cost $329 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $584 and $578 respectively.

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Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$190
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chattanooga to Sacramento

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chattanooga to Sacramento?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chattanooga to Sacramento was $190 for a one-way ticket and $379 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Chattanooga to Sacramento.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chattanooga to Sacramento?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chattanooga to Sacramento are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $399 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 $497 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8491 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
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Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

8.0 ExcellentMichael, Jul 2026
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Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

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.

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

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

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

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!

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?

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

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

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

My flight in Dallas had maintenance issues. Which caused us to missed our connecting flight in LA. We had to stay overnight in Los Angeles. American Airlines booked us a hotel. The hotel was the Holiday Inn. It was horrible. The whole hotel smelled like weed and there were people rambling all night long up and down the hallways. The carpets in the hallway and the room has stains. There was dirt on the floor. It was so nasty that I slept in my clothes.

Great. Clean. Seats comfortable. Food was free. Had new release movies.

The airplane I love and I love I came back safe thank you American airlines

Horrible. No AC. No Air inside the plane. We had to deplane twice! It is late almost 5 hrs in total. I almost passed out and about to call 911. I asked the crew to be honest and open the door. The lady next to me was lay down in the floor due to heat and no air inside the plane. I got headaches, can’t wait the replacement flight about midnight Dallas time. I end it up rebook for next day flight and stay overnight using my own pocket in a hotel nearby due to headaches and can’t breath. I still have a headache this morning. Still not decided yes how to file this issue to AA and/or FAA.

Not one thing to like. Three flights all with “mechanical” delays. Never got to where I was going and spent additional $500 for a hotel room. American Airlines is the worst in the industry!

It was canceled at the last minute. While I was literally at the airport. Messed my entire trip up.

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

The flight was good. We had to spend almost an hour on the tarmac when we arrived in Dallas. Waiting for a gate. What’s the point of arriving early if you have no gate to park at?

Pulled out of the gate only to sit in the tarmac for an hour and a half for paperwork. Paperwork. Went back to the gate to refuel.

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

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