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Among airlines operating Long Beach to Sacramento flights:

• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Southwest operates flights between Long Beach and Sacramento.

Flights from Long Beach to Sacramento usually depart from Long Beach Municipal (LGB) and arrive at Sacramento Intl (SMF).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Southwest: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Long Beach to Sacramento.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $176 round-trip via San Francisco (SFO), compared to $296 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $45–$90 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Southwest. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) variants.

Connecting flights from Long Beach to Sacramento most commonly pass through:

• Salt Lake City (SLC) - 60% of one-stop connections
• San Francisco (SFO) - 40% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Long Beach to Sacramento route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 42%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $250 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $424: a $174 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Long Beach to Sacramento flights, with 40% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 40%, evening flights for 20%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Sacramento are Golden 1 Center, UC Davis Medical Center and Sacramento Capitol Park. These are among the most viewed places in Sacramento on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Long Beach to Sacramento:

• Earliest: departs at 6:50 am and lands at 8:14 am
• Latest: departs at 7:55 pm and lands at 9:19 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 24m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 76% above the route average of $296. Book 17 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Long Beach to Sacramento takes 1h 24m, covering 387 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $157 to $1,100. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Long Beach to Sacramento are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $80, which is 60% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via San Francisco (SFO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 51m, compared with 5h 22m via Salt Lake City (SLC).

Sacramento Intl Airport (SMF) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $24 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Thrifty
· Dollar
· Budget
· Hertz
· Payless

Round-trip flights from Long Beach to Sacramento range from $219 to $426, with an average of $296 over the past 12 months. Anything below $219 counts as a good deal.