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$159 Find Cheap Flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento

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Cheap Flights from Hobby to Sacramento (HOU-SMF)

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

Sat, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 17
Southwest Logo
8:35 am - 10:35 amHOU-SMF
4h 00mnonstop
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11:50 am - 5:35 pmSMF-HOU
3h 45mnonstop
$325Southwest
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Thu, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 7
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8:40 am - 10:40 amHOU-SMF
4h 00mnonstop
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6:50 am - 3:20 pmSMF-HOU
6h 30m1 stop
$335Southwest
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Tue, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 30
American Airlines Logo
8:51 am - 1:19 pmHOU-SMF
6h 28m1 stop
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6:00 am - 1:51 pmSMF-HOU
5h 51m1 stop
$337American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 6
Southwest Logo
12:25 pm - 5:50 pmHOU-SMF
7h 25m2 stops
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11:30 am - 5:15 pmSMF-HOU
3h 45mnonstop
$340Southwest
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Mon, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 2
Southwest Logo
8:40 am - 10:40 amHOU-SMF
4h 00mnonstop
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3:15 pm - 12:15 amSMF-HOU
7h 00m1 stop
$343Southwest
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Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 10:04 amHOU-SMF
6h 03m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:13 am - 3:56 pmSMF-HOU
7h 43m1 stop
$345American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 10:40 pmHOU-SMF
5h 56m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:29 pm - 10:14 pmSMF-HOU
5h 45m1 stop
$382American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 30
Delta Logo
1:05 pm - 10:10 pmHOU-SMF
11h 05m2 stops
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5:09 pm - 9:26 amSMF-HOU
14h 17m2 stops
$398Delta
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 23
Delta Logo
1:05 pm - 7:50 pmHOU-SMF
8h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 5:39 pmSMF-HOU
8h 39m1 stop
$462Delta
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 23
Delta Logo
10:22 am - 8:29 pmHOU-SMF
12h 07m2 stops
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12:16 pm - 10:31 pmSMF-HOU
8h 15m1 stop
$467Delta
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Expert advice for your flight from Hobby to Sacramento

 
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Use the Hobby Airport app to reserve parking and check real-time security wait times for a smoother departure experience.

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SMF

For a quick exit, use the rideshare services at Terminal A, located directly outside baggage claim.

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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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Yulia Denisyuk

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Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Hobby to Sacramento flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento?

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento is August, where tickets cost $240 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $501 and $485 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Houston Hobby 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 $545 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston Hobby 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 Houston Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 55% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$159
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 42% lower on average.
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento

When to book flights from Hobby to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento was $159 for a one-way ticket and $325 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento?

    Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento?

    There are nonstop flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento on a daily basis.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $479 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston Hobby Airport to Sacramento?

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

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Hobby 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

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.

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.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

Late departure by 1:45min. No explanation why. During boarding inconsistent policing of their baggage rules. Before takeoff and lamdimg strange obsession with window shade and armrest positions. Don't know why they care. 15 min tarmac delay on arrival, they blamed airport congestion but we were the o lh flight waiting, it was clear it was due to poor staff planning (only one ground crew to receive airplanes and multiple arrivals) Got there but was rrally lame the whole trip.

Better than my las vagas experience, but still dissapointed with the airline support service.

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

The flight was on time. The seats are very narrow.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

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.

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.

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

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.

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