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$145 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Sacramento

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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

Mon, Nov 24 - Thu, Nov 27
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7:30 am - 12:33 pmJFK-SMF
32h 03m1 stop
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4:17 pm - 6:01 amSMF-JFK
10h 44m1 stop
$221Frontier
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Thu, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 18
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7:59 am - 5:31 pmJFK-SMF
12h 32m1 stop
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5:35 pm - 6:27 amSMF-JFK
9h 52m1 stop
$225Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 17
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7:59 am - 5:31 pmJFK-SMF
12h 32m1 stop
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7:33 pm - 6:27 amSMF-JFK
7h 54m1 stop
$234Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:23 pm - 10:58 pmJFK-SMF
9h 35m1 stop
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9:00 am - 10:57 pmSMF-JFK
10h 57m1 stop
$258Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jan 10 - Wed, Jan 21
Delta Logo
7:55 am - 2:20 pmJFK-SMF
9h 25m1 stop
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10:40 pm - 10:00 amSMF-JFK
8h 20m1 stop
$259Delta
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Mon, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:05 pmJFK-SMF
10h 05m1 stop
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9:00 am - 10:57 pmSMF-JFK
10h 57m1 stop
$267Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Wed, Dec 10
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 11:48 pmJFK-SMF
9h 49m1 stop
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11:10 am - 12:22 amSMF-JFK
10h 12m1 stop
$268Delta
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Thu, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 17
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
4:51 pm - 11:44 pmJFK-SMF
9h 53m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:33 pm - 6:27 amSMF-JFK
7h 54m1 stop
$284Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 24
American Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 3:57 pmJFK-SMF
9h 27m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 11:49 pmSMF-JFK
8h 34m1 stop
$289American Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Wed, Jan 14
American Airlines Logo
7:59 am - 4:39 pmJFK-SMF
11h 40m1 stop
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6:00 am - 6:30 pmSMF-JFK
9h 30m2 stops
$294American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Avoid traffic by using AirTrain from Lefferts Blvd.
Use rideshare services from Terminal A for downtown access.
Expert advice
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Top airlines
Frontier
Cheapest • from $221 (round-trip)
Alaska Airlines
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 21% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
October
Cheapest • 27% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$221
Overall average: $417
Frontier
Mon 11/24Thu 11/27
JFK - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$145
Typical prices: $208-$349
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JFK - SMF • 1 stop
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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 $271 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $506 and $462 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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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

 
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Airports
JFK

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.

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SMF

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

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$145
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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 $145 for a one-way ticket and $221 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, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Sacramento are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $316 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $399 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • 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 $278 or less one-way and $367 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to Sacramento

 
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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11217 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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Overall the flight was on-time and plane ride very comfortable. The free snacks not so good - only a small bag of pretzels and no milk. I wanted milk. There was not entertainment on the plane unless I wanted to download their APP. But I would consider flying with them again and be more prepared on my part with food and entertainment.

10.0 ExcellentSara, Oct 2025JFK - SFO
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Overall the flight was on-time and plane ride very comfortable. The free snacks not so good - only a small bag of pretzels and no milk. I wanted milk. There was not entertainment on the plane unless I wanted to download their APP. But I would consider flying with them again and be more prepared on my part with food and entertainment.

This time it is good, no delay and right on time

Miss bigger screens for movies Staff was friendly Seats comfortable Bathroom line long

It was fine—the seats are not very comfortable and the aisles are very narrow. Nothing different from other airlines

If there were movies it would have made the flight much easier.

I am always uncomfortable about the boarding process. I think every airlines has their own procedures for boarding but all of their procedures are inconvenient because it takes too much time to board. If you board people from back seat to front, I think you can reduce the time to boarding.

I purchased the internet during the flight and it stopped working after 1 hour, so I barely got to use it.

I had a negative experience, the flight delay was very long, I didn't like it

The seats in first class are very dated and quite uncomfortable. I don’t need lie-flat seats for a 6 hour flight, but more recline is really necessary.

On time, smooth take off and landing, efficient boarding. Gate staff excellent, stewardess grumpy, but civil enough.

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

At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

Overall, aside from the baggage issue, it was as good as one expects.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

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.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

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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