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$92 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Sacramento

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Cheapest round-trip
$241
Overall average: $490
Frontier
Sun 4/26Thu 4/30
DTW - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$497
Delta
Tue 5/19Fri 6/5
DTW - SMF • Non-stop
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Consider airport hotels for early flights from DTW.
SMF provides easy highway access for California trips.
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You can fly direct with Delta. Average duration is 5h 05m
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Cheapest • Avg $311 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 50m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Sacramento (DTW-SMF)

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

Sun, Apr 26 - Thu, Apr 30
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10:27 pm - 11:23 am
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SMF
15h 56m
1 stop
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11:03 am - 10:58 am
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DTW
20h 55m
1 stop
$241Frontier
Sun, Apr 26 - Thu, Apr 30
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10:27 pm - 11:23 am
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SMF
15h 56m
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11:03 am - 9:42 pm
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DTW
7h 39m
1 stop
$266Frontier
Fri, May 22 - Mon, May 25
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1:20 pm - 10:43 am
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SMF
24h 23m
1 stop
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11:28 am - 12:35 pm
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22h 07m
1 stop
$270Frontier
Sat, Apr 25 - Wed, May 20
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7:09 am - 2:12 pm
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10h 03m
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11:28 am - 11:59 pm
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DTW
9h 31m
1 stop
$309Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 12
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8:07 pm - 1:47 pm
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SMF
20h 40m
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5:22 pm - 5:35 am
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9h 13m
1 stop
$312Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Sat, May 30
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8:52 am - 7:31 pm
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SMF
37h 39m
2 stops
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8:16 pm - 7:20 am
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8h 04m
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$315Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
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10:27 pm - 11:23 am
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15h 56m
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12:18 pm - 8:13 pm
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28h 55m
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$316Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
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8:07 pm - 1:47 pm
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20h 40m
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11:28 am - 11:59 pm
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9h 31m
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$319Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Sun, May 10
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8:07 pm - 1:47 pm
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20h 40m
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5:22 pm - 5:35 am
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9h 13m
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$320Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Thu, Apr 30
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10:27 pm - 11:23 am
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15h 56m
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12:18 pm - 5:35 am
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14h 17m
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$321Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Sacramento flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Sacramento on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Detroit to Sacramento. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sacramento?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sacramento is August, where tickets cost $343 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $819 and $576 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 $476 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sacramento, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Sacramento

 
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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

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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

Expert on SMF

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 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Sacramento

When to book flights from Detroit to Sacramento

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sacramento was $92 for a one-way ticket and $241 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    Detroit airport is called Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and the only airport in Sacramento is Sacramento Intl.

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

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Sacramento flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Sacramento?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Sacramento are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $493 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 $498 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $457 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Sacramento?

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

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Sacramento Intl

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Sacramento Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 4324 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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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.

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 lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

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.

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

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.

Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

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

Got on the plane and sat there for an hour before departure.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

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

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

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

Flight was delayed due to waiting for crew! Flight attendants did not offer us food or drinks. Did not communicate with them at all other than at boarding and leaving the plane.

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

Flight has been canceled 10 minutes before the departure time and no explanation was given. What a joke of a company

Everything was OK, the deicing took a long time, our connections were almost missed.

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!!!

Cheap, only one short delay. No issues despite bad weather. Able to take a big backpack for free.

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

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