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$130 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 John F Kennedy Intl to Sacramento departing on 1/13. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$291
Overall average: $325
Multiple Airlines
Thu 1/8Mon 1/12
JFK - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$297
JetBlue
Fri 5/1Tue 5/5
JFK - SMF • Non-stop
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Avoid traffic by using AirTrain from Lefferts Blvd.
Use rideshare services from Terminal A for downtown access.
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 30% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Sacramento (JFK-SMF)

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

Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
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4:23 pm - 10:58 pm
JFK
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SMF
9h 35m1 stop
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3:36 pm - 6:30 am
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JFK
11h 54m1 stop
$291Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
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12:30 pm - 8:32 pm
JFK
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SMF
11h 02m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:29 pm - 10:25 am
SMF
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JFK
8h 56m1 stop
$292American Airlines
Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
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4:23 pm - 10:58 pm
JFK
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SMF
9h 35m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 4:12 pm
SMF
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JFK
26h 38m1 stop
$294Alaska Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Tue, May 5
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6:55 pm - 10:23 pm
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SMF
6h 28mnonstop
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11:39 pm - 8:00 am
SMF
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JFK
5h 21mnonstop
$297JetBlue
Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:23 pm - 10:58 pm
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SMF
9h 35m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:25 pm
SMF
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JFK
30h 25m1 stop
$299Alaska Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Feb 28
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7:41 am - 5:28 pm
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SMF
12h 47m1 stop
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7:05 am - 6:20 pm
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JFK
8h 15m1 stop
$300Delta
Tue, Jan 6 - Wed, Jan 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:05 pm - 11:59 pm
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SMF
10h 54m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:52 pm
SMF
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JFK
10h 52m1 stop
$301Alaska Airlines
Sat, Jan 17 - Wed, Jan 21
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9:30 am - 8:03 pm
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SMF
13h 33m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:52 pm
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JFK
10h 52m1 stop
$305Alaska Airlines
Tue, Jan 6 - Wed, Jan 21
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:15 pm
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SMF
8h 45m1 stop
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6:00 am - 6:30 pm
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JFK
9h 30m2 stops
$307American Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Sun, Mar 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
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SMF
10h 00m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:05 am
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22h 05m1 stop
$310Alaska Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to Sacramento flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Sacramento clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Sacramento back to New York John F Kennedy Airport, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Sacramento?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Sacramento is October, where tickets cost $249 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $657 and $454 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York John F Kennedy Intl 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $318, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Sacramento, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from John F Kennedy Intl to Sacramento

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Avoid traffic by having your driver drop you off at the AirTrain station at Lefferts Boulevard. The AirTrain ride to terminals is free from there.

SMF

For easy access to downtown, rideshare services are available directly outside baggage claim at Terminal A.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$130
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Sacramento was $130 for a one-way ticket and $291 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Sacramento?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento?

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Sacramento, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Sacramento, Delta or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Sacramento are Delta and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $405 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $317 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Sacramento

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $183 or less one-way.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to Sacramento

 
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8014 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

2.0 MediocrePeter, Dec 2025
JFK - MEM
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The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

None of the airplane features were available during the flight.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

They only offered water for Group 6. Awful announcements from the Crew. Couldn't understand a single word. Barely came by for the trash afterwards. Man, I love water for a premium flight. Wow. Water in a cup.

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

We arrived 4 hours early and still almost missed the flight because they weren’t able to access one of the boarding tickets. They then sent hour bags late and we were all of our without clothing and eventually had to take an expensive cab back and forth to the airport as they wouldn’t deliver the bag which arrived late at night that day and we would have to wait until noon the began day (messing up a second day of plans). Also, all the food has dairy or pork. No vegan or even vegetarian option in the flight—even for purchase.

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

Pathetic check in experience at JFK. Everything is self check in. Not enough staff present to help with when the check in process or the kiosk gets stuck. Staff present not welcoming or pleasant at all. On the other hand the NY based flight crew was great. Courteous and friendly throughout the flight. Special meals leave a lot to be desired. Kids meals should be made available when kids are flying and same goes for special kids meals too.

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

Excellent. Although they used to greet me as a mosaic member and provide a free drink, early boarding helps me to keep coming back to JetBlue.

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

The flight itself was fine, but the boarding process was extremely frustrating. There is no one scanning boarding passes - passengers just scan themselves and enter the jetway. By the time my husband and I got on the plane and were halfway to our seats they determined there were too many bags on the plane and everything at that point needed to be checked. This created a lot of unnecessary chaos. They should have alerted people before getting on the plane that they would need to start checking bags instead of waiting until people were already on the plane.

In flight on demand didn't work at our seats. Only a single beverage/snack run.

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