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Whether you're heading out of town or arriving, you can take advantage of the airport restaurants. At the Minneapolis Airport, there is a bakery where you can buy some treats, a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, a Chick-fil-A, a Qdoba, and a Panda Express. The Sacramento International Airport also has a variety of restaurants in the terminals. There is a casual tavern, a burger joint, and a coffee/tea house.

The Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) has two terminals, four runways, and 131 gates. It is a very large and busy airport that is hard to walk around. To make it easier for passengers to get from one side of the airport to another, the airport has an automated people mover system that provides transportation between airport terminals.

Are you staying in downtown Sacramento? The Sacramento Regional Transit offers a nonstop bus ride to downtown Sacramento. If you're staying in outlining communities or traveling to popular destinations like UC Davis or historic Winters town, the Yolobus will get you there. Both buses pick up passengers at the airport's ground transportation area.

There is a branch of the Wings Financial Credit Union in Terminal 1. Here you can do personal banking including check cashing or withdrawing funds. You'll also have access to ATM machines at the airport. They are located in Terminal 1 near the Airport Mall and in Terminal 2 by the skyway.

Among airlines operating Minneapolis to Sacramento flights:

• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

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

Only Delta operates flights between Minneapolis and Sacramento.

Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento usually depart from Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) and arrive at Sacramento Intl (SMF).

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

• Delta: 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.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $287 round-trip via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX), compared to $620 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $35–$90 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-900 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) - 91% of one-stop connections
• Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) - 5% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) - 2% of one-stop connections
• Portland (PDX) - 1% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Minneapolis to Sacramento route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 17%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $450 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $539: a $89 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Minneapolis to Sacramento flights, with 50% of flights leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 50%, afternoon flights for 0%, 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 Minneapolis to Sacramento:

• Earliest: departs at 10:24 am and lands at 2:18 pm
• Latest: departs at 7:46 pm and lands at 11:40 pm.

The flight takes about 3h 54m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 44% above the route average of $491. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Minneapolis to Sacramento takes 3h 54m, covering 1,514 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 $173 to $1,509. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Minneapolis to Sacramento are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $175, which is 45% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via San Francisco (SFO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 12m, compared with 6h 22m via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) and 6h 30m via Denver Intl (DEN).

Sacramento is 2 hours behind Minneapolis (Pacific Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

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 Minneapolis to Sacramento range from $395 to $625, with an average of $491 over the past 12 months. Anything below $395 counts as a good deal.

Delta is the only airline on the Minneapolis to Sacramento route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.