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$89 Find Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Sacramento

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Cheap Flights from Cincinnati to Sacramento (CVG-SMF)

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

Thu, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 14
Frontier Logo
3:44 pm - 5:46 pmCVG-SMF
29h 02m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:11 pm - 12:54 amSMF-CVG
9h 43m1 stop
$205Frontier
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Thu, Jul 10 - Sun, Jul 13
Frontier Logo
3:44 pm - 5:46 pmCVG-SMF
29h 02m1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:44 pm - 12:59 amSMF-CVG
6h 15m1 stop
$210Frontier
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Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
3:17 pm - 9:58 pmCVG-SMF
9h 41m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:29 pmSMF-CVG
9h 29m2 stops
$289American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 15
American Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 12:19 amCVG-SMF
9h 07m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:22 amSMF-CVG
8h 23m1 stop
$298American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 19
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 6:35 pmCVG-SMF
7h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:32 am - 10:03 pmSMF-CVG
8h 31m2 stops
$303United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 15
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 1:03 pmCVG-SMF
9h 03m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 5:30 amSMF-CVG
9h 15m1 stop
$307Delta
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Sat, Aug 9 - Thu, Aug 14
Delta Logo
6:32 am - 11:25 amCVG-SMF
7h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:03 pm - 11:08 pmSMF-CVG
6h 05m1 stop
$338Delta
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Fri, Jul 25 - Mon, Aug 4
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:46 amCVG-SMF
8h 46m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:11 pm - 11:46 pmSMF-CVG
6h 35m1 stop
$372United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 25 - Mon, Aug 4
Southwest Logo
6:35 am - 11:40 amCVG-SMF
8h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:25 am - 11:25 pmSMF-CVG
11h 00m1 stop
$383Southwest
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Sat, Jul 26 - Tue, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
6:40 pm - 12:05 amCVG-SMF
8h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:25 am - 9:55 pmSMF-CVG
7h 30m1 stop
$389Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cincinnati to Sacramento flights

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

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

When flying from Cincinnati to Sacramento, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cincinnati, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to Sacramento is February, where tickets cost $339 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $508 and $467 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati to Sacramento, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cincinnati to Sacramento

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cincinnati to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cincinnati to Sacramento was $89 for a one-way ticket and $205 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Cincinnati you will be using Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky. You will be landing at Sacramento, also known as Sacramento Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cincinnati to Sacramento?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cincinnati to Sacramento are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $386 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 $491 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cincinnati to Sacramento

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4278 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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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.

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 hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

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

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

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

Zero updates from the pilots for 30 minutes in the tarmac

Delta flight attendants poorly managed the boarding process and overhead storage. My bag was checked last minute and no claim ticket was provided. My bag is now lost. Complete incompetence by all flight crew involved.

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

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

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

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

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

The boarding experience was good; $20 for wifi per flight is uncompetitive compared to Delta, Southwest, and others, and puts American lower on my list given similar pricing.

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

My costume jewelry was stolen out of my bag. Got to airport and my bag weighed 45 pounds- 5 pounds over cost me $100 Long lines in tier one. No entertainment No WiFi no free drinks or snacks

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

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