$72 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Chico

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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Chico (PHX-SMF)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Phoenix to Chico 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 Phoenix to Chico

Fri, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 4:30 pmPHX-SMF
10h 30m1 stop
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12:06 pm - 7:25 pmSMF-PHX
7h 19m1 stop
$156Frontier
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 7
Frontier Logo
12:39 pm - 11:21 amPHX-SMF
22h 42m1 stop
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3:40 pm - 9:36 amSMF-PHX
17h 56m1 stop
$157Frontier
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 17
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1:02 pm - 9:41 pmPHX-SMF
8h 39m1 stop
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9:33 am - 10:21 pmSMF-PHX
12h 48m1 stop
Wed, Nov 5 - Fri, Nov 7
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11:38 am - 4:57 pmPHX-SMF
6h 19m1 stop
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11:17 am - 7:33 pmSMF-PHX
7h 16m1 stop
Mon, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:57 am - 12:16 pmPHX-SMF
24h 19m1 stop
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3:36 pm - 10:39 pmSMF-PHX
7h 03m1 stop
$168Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 10:50 pmPHX-SMF
6h 20m1 stop
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6:01 am - 9:44 amSMF-PHX
3h 43m1 stop
$183Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 5
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 8:20 amPHX-SMF
2h 00mnonstop
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5:45 am - 7:35 amSMF-PHX
1h 50mnonstop
$187Southwest
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Wed, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 6
Southwest Logo
1:50 pm - 2:55 pmPHX-SMF
2h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:25 pm - 8:55 pmSMF-PHX
3h 30m1 stop
$192Southwest
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Wed, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 5
American Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 7:00 pmPHX-SMF
11h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:54 amSMF-PHX
1h 54mnonstop
$222American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 22
American Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 6:35 pmPHX-SMF
2h 00mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:54 amSMF-PHX
1h 54mnonstop
$227American Airlines
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$72
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Phoenix to Sacramento

When to book flights from Phoenix to Chico

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FAQs for booking flights from Phoenix to Chico

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Chico?

    When flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport you’ll be using Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Chico does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Sacramento Intl airport, which is 72.5 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Chico take?

    Direct flights cover the 646 miles separating Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport and Chico in about 1h 55m.

  • How many flights are there between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport and Chico?

    14 direct flights run between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport and Chico on a daily basis. On average, there are about 101 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport and Chico?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Phoenix to Chico?

    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 Phoenix to Chico.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chico from Phoenix 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 Phoenix to Chico?

    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 Chico with an airline and back to Phoenix with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Phoenix to Chico?

    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 Chico from Phoenix up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Chico?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport and Chico found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $73. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $156 and Alaska Airlines from $168.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Chico

  • There is no airport in Chico. Instead, you’ll be flying into Sacramento Airport when flying between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport and Chico.
  • The cheapest flight from Phoenix to Chico was found 17 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving Phoenix to Chico

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Phoenix to Chico? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4244 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Jul 2025GEG - OAK
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Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Delayed 4 hours due to mechanical issues. No mention of compensation for being over 3 hours late

I didn't like that my paid for seat was changed 2 hours before my flight.

Overall, a good experience. The food, however, was subpar. The breakfast was a joke.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Wonderful crew and early arrival to our destination. It was so nice to have free wifi access and movies too. Thank you!

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

Service in first class no longer exists on American Airlines .

My seat was very worn. Otherwise I had an excellent flight

Boarding can be more efficiently done by having the back row passengers board first. This way, the other people do the have to wait for front row passengers to load their luggage in the overhead cabins. Food is simply pathetic for the price I paid. Cleanliness is simply poor; my seat was full of crumps.

Late departure by 1:45min. No explanation why. During boarding inconsistent policing of their baggage rules. Before takeoff and lamdimg strange obsession with window shade and armrest positions. Don't know why they care. 15 min tarmac delay on arrival, they blamed airport congestion but we were the o lh flight waiting, it was clear it was due to poor staff planning (only one ground crew to receive airplanes and multiple arrivals) Got there but was rrally lame the whole trip.

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

My experience with Spirit went pretty much as expected. It's a no frills airline, and you get what you pay for. I don't require much, so I was grateful to have an inexpensive way to travel. It is sad to me that the gate agents and flight crew don't smile much or seem very friendly or helpful. They are competent and efficient, and that's really all I need.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

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

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Early arrival. Great landing. Pilot updates. Too cold in plane.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

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