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$79 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Sacramento

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Houston to Sacramento departing on 2/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Sacramento, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Sacramento, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$171
Overall average: $259
Frontier
Thu 2/5Mon 2/9
IAH - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$397
Typical prices: $402-$505
Southwest
Wed 2/25Sat 4/25
HOU - SMF • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Sacramento

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

Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
Frontier Logo
9:55 am - 10:13 am
IAH
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SMF
26h 18m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:58 am - 7:23 pm
SMF
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IAH
6h 25m
1 stop
$171Frontier
Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
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10:12 pm - 11:47 am
IAH
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SMF
15h 35m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:08 pm - 7:23 pm
SMF
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IAH
29h 15m
1 stop
$184Frontier
Sat, Mar 14 - Mon, Mar 23
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10:56 pm - 11:06 am
IAH
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SMF
14h 10m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:51 pm - 12:39 am
SMF
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IAH
5h 48m
1 stop
$186Frontier
Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 2
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6:45 am - 11:18 am
IAH
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SMF
6h 33m
1 stop
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1:48 pm - 9:19 pm
SMF
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IAH
5h 31m
1 stop
$190Frontier
Thu, Apr 9 - Sun, Apr 12
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11:32 am - 11:39 am
IAH
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SMF
26h 07m
1 stop
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8:00 pm - 1:52 pm
SMF
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IAH
15h 52m
1 stop
$191Frontier
Sat, Apr 4 - Fri, Apr 10
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7:59 pm - 10:52 am
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SMF
16h 53m
1 stop
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8:00 pm - 1:52 pm
SMF
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IAH
15h 52m
1 stop
$201Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 22
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9:00 pm - 11:05 pm
HOU
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SMF
4h 05mnonstop
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7:00 am - 12:40 pm
SMF
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HOU
3h 40mnonstop
$397Southwest
Thu, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 22
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8:05 am - 11:45 am
HOU
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SMF
5h 40m
1 stop
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7:00 am - 12:40 pm
SMF
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HOU
3h 40mnonstop
$407Southwest
Mon, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 10
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9:00 am - 11:25 am
HOU
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SMF
4h 25mnonstop
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12:00 pm - 5:35 pm
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HOU
3h 35mnonstop
$417Southwest
Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 16
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6:00 am - 10:45 am
HOU
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SMF
6h 45m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:50 pm
SMF
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HOU
11h 50m
1 stop
$447American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Sacramento flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Sacramento to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Houston to Sacramento flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Sacramento costs $217 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Sacramento (SMF). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 17% cheaper than other Houston-Sacramento routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston to Sacramento?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Sacramento on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Houston, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Sacramento is August, where tickets cost $312 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $589 and $513 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to Sacramento, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 47% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Sacramento

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom, enhancing comfort on medium-haul flights.


Access free messaging on most United flights, ensuring connectivity without extra costs.

Southwest

Southwest's Rapid Rewards program offers unlimited rewards seats and no blackout dates.


Southwest's free carry-on policy remains, despite changes to checked baggage rules.

Airports
IAH

At IAH, use the airport website to check security wait times. Terminal C North is reserved for TSA Pre-Check and United Premier Access passengers.

HOU

Navigating HOU is easy with its single terminal and short walking distances. Check the Hobby Airport app for real-time security wait times.

SMF

For quick access to rideshare services at SMF, head directly outside Terminal A baggage claim or use the skyway bridge at Terminal B.

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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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Good to know

Cheapest flight$79
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Sacramento

When to book flights from Houston to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Sacramento based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Sacramento

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Sacramento was $79 for a one-way ticket and $171 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Houston and on arrival in Sacramento.

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

    Houston is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Sacramento. You will leave Houston from one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be arriving at Sacramento Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Sacramento?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Sacramento from Houston?

    Las Vegas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Houston to Sacramento.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston 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 Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Sacramento?

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

Direct departures

Houston to Sacramento Intl

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Sacramento Intl to Houston

Monday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Friday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest, United Airlines

Southwest, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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 Houston 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4256 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SFO - SAN
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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.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

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

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

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.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

Once again, the staff seem to think they are above the customers and treat everyone with disdain, belittling people.

Sadly there was a crew member very rude with my kid and with me.

Flight was canceled 8 hours before departure for lack of operational control and prepositioning of a plane. Then had the audacity to say it was because of weather, however there was no weather here in California or New Orleans or in between. It was the weather in Florida, Florida it had nothing to do with our flight path just the plane was supposed to fly us. 8 hours is more than enough time to move a plane anywhere in the US. That left me with a bill of 1200 dollars to re book a flight oh and kayaks insurance what a joke. Probably will never use kayak or spirit ever again terrible companies terrible customer service. I’ll also let everyone and anyone know this was an abomination and only for the customer. Also will be making a report to the DOT on bad business practices on behalf of kayak and spirit as well as the BBB. Do better, take care of your customers and don’t suck

The airplane had a strange noise that was constant throughout the flight. Thankfully I had noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that muted much of it.

it was terrible. flight was cancelled hours before the flight without a given reason and no other booking available .

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

Late taking off. ATC sent us circling around Chicago for almost an hour, after landing taxied for 40 minutes.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

Awful!!! Spirit cancelled my flight just 4 hours before departure- with no alternative flights available. I ended up missing a huge family gathering because I wasn’t able to get out. Such An awful experience. And on top of that, all the buckle and dime-ing for bags. I will never book with Spirit EVER

Terrible. They cancelled the flight at the last minute after I had checked in at the airport and then told me they could only put me on a flight after 7 days. Pathetic.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

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

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

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