PHL - SMF

$111 Find Cheap Flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Sacramento departing on 4/17. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$186
Overall average: $458
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PHL - SMF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$116
Typical prices: $204-$403
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Fri 4/17
PHL - SMF • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $186 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Philadelphia and Sacramento. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $256 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 35m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 53% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 20% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Sacramento (PHL-SMF)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Philadelphia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Philadelphia to Sacramento

Thu, Apr 30 - Wed, May 6
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8:41 pm - 11:23 am
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17h 42m
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11:28 am - 5:37 am
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PHL
15h 09m
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$186Frontier
Tue, May 19 - Wed, May 27
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10:40 am - 1:47 pm
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30h 07m
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8:16 pm - 9:10 am
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9h 54m
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$228Frontier
Thu, Apr 30 - Wed, May 6
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8:41 pm - 11:23 am
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17h 42m
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11:28 am - 5:37 am
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15h 09m
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$230Frontier
Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 20
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6:43 am - 5:35 pm
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13h 52m
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11:03 am - 5:34 am
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15h 31m
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$231Frontier
Wed, May 27 - Mon, Jun 1
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10:40 am - 4:27 pm
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8h 47m
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8:16 pm - 9:10 am
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9h 54m
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$235Frontier
Sat, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 23
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8:41 pm - 12:22 pm
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18h 41m
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11:03 am - 5:34 am
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15h 31m
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$246Frontier
Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19
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6:43 am - 5:35 pm
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13h 52m
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11:03 am - 5:34 am
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15h 31m
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$250Frontier
Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 20
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6:43 am - 5:35 pm
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13h 52m
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6:51 pm - 6:50 am
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8h 59m
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$255Frontier
Fri, Apr 17 - Fri, Apr 24
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6:43 am - 5:35 pm
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13h 52m
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11:03 am - 5:34 am
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15h 31m
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$261Frontier
Fri, Apr 17 - Fri, Apr 24
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11:03 am - 5:34 am
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$266Frontier
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Philadelphia to Sacramento flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Philadelphia to Sacramento to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to Sacramento?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Sacramento is May, where tickets cost $326 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $543 and $501 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Sacramento, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 53% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$116
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Philadelphia to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Philadelphia to Sacramento based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Philadelphia to Sacramento

  • What is the cheapest flight from Philadelphia to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Philadelphia to Sacramento was $111 for a one-way ticket and $186 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Philadelphia and Sacramento?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Philadelphia to Sacramento. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Philadelphia to Sacramento?

    Philadelphia and Sacramento are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Philadelphia from Philadelphia and will be arriving at Sacramento Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Philadelphia to Sacramento?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Philadelphia to Sacramento?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Philadelphia and Sacramento, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Philadelphia to Sacramento, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Philadelphia to Sacramento are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $434 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $391 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Sacramento.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia with another airline. Booking your flights between Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Philadelphia to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4324 reviews
7.5Entertainment
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8.6Crew
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

The gate attendants and the crew were terrible. Because of high winds, they needed to carry more fuel, so they had to get volunteers to take the next flight at 6 am the next day. They did a terrible job of it - our flight ended up taking off just under 3 hours of the scheduled time. I hope to never fly Delta again.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

Delayed initially because they couldn’t print the flight details. Poor instruction on delay. When I got on the plane the flight attendant argued with me about whether my carry on would fit (it did, although she didn’t acknowledge that). No greeting (other than arguing with me) getting on or off the plane.

Beverage service was not good. Also just one service in 5 hr 30 min flight. No ask fir water ir anything beside one time beverage service.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

This flight captain and crew were amazing, started ahead of time of departure and reached 30 mins before arrival time. Amazing!

Long delays, lack of information about the status of the flight. The flight was delayed 4 times.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

Delays to take off and to leave the plane after landing added a lot of time to this flight.

The Phildalphia to Allentown portion was a BUS, not a plane. All was as expected.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

First of all we hade waited 3 hours in the airplane waiting to leave. Second the return schedule was changed and it messed up my entire vaction. I won't buy never again another flight and recommend to nobody traveling with them.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

sluggish boarding and arrival procedures, fake nice flight attendants, and lots of delays.

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

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