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$76 Find Cheap Flights from Portland 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 Portland to Sacramento departing on 5/23. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Portland to Sacramento, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$172
Typical prices: $322-$186
Alaska Airlines
Sat 4/25Sat 4/25
PDX - SMF • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$76
Typical prices: $105-$238
Frontier
Sat 5/23
PDX - SMF • 1 stop
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Southwest offers two free checked bags up to 50 lbs.
PDX's easy navigation ensures a smooth departure.
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Cheapest • Avg $187 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 50m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Portland to Sacramento (PDX-SMF)

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

Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, Apr 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:02 am
PDX
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SMF
1h 47mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 1:27 pm
SMF
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PDX
1h 37mnonstop
$172Alaska Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 4
Delta Logo
6:05 pm - 10:21 pm
PDX
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SMF
4h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:42 am - 3:38 pm
SMF
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PDX
5h 56m
1 stop
$177Delta
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 20
Southwest Logo
11:45 am - 6:10 pm
PDX
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SMF
6h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 4:25 pm
SMF
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PDX
7h 10m
2 stops
$182Southwest
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 20
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 1:15 pm
PDX
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SMF
7h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 4:25 pm
SMF
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PDX
7h 10m
2 stops
$187Southwest
Wed, May 13 - Thu, May 14
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 6:15 pm
PDX
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SMF
9h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:35 pm - 10:10 pm
SMF
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PDX
1h 35mnonstop
$192Southwest
Thu, May 14 - Sat, May 16
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:53 am
PDX
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SMF
6h 23m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:21 pm - 9:18 pm
SMF
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PDX
3h 57m
1 stop
$197Delta
Tue, Apr 28 - Fri, May 1
Alaska Airlines Logo
1:52 pm - 6:57 pm
PDX
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SMF
5h 05m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:06 pm - 4:43 pm
SMF
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PDX
1h 37mnonstop
$202Alaska Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:40 pm - 11:56 pm
PDX
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SMF
6h 16m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 8:46 pm
SMF
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PDX
1h 41mnonstop
$207Alaska Airlines
Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, Apr 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:02 am
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SMF
1h 47mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 7:34 pm
SMF
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PDX
6h 42m
1 stop
$211Alaska Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Sun, May 3
Southwest Logo
9:35 am - 5:40 pm
PDX
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SMF
8h 05m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 8:15 am
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PDX
1h 30mnonstop
$212Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Portland to Sacramento flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Portland to Sacramento?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Portland to Sacramento departing in April.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Portland to Sacramento?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Portland to Sacramento clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Portland to Sacramento, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Portland, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland 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 Portland to Sacramento is September, where tickets cost $157 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $371 and $313 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Portland 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $247 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland to Sacramento, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 58% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Portland to Sacramento

 
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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on Southwest

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Harriet Baskas

Expert on Alaska Airlines

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.

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on PDX

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

Bill Fink

Bill Fink

Expert on SMF

Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$76
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Portland to Sacramento

When to book flights from Portland to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Portland 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 flights from Portland to Sacramento

  • What is the cheapest flight from Portland to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Portland to Sacramento was $76 for a one-way ticket and $172 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Portland to Sacramento?

    Alaska Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Portland to Sacramento flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Portland to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Portland to Sacramento?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Portland and Sacramento.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Portland to Sacramento?

    There are nonstop flights from Portland to Sacramento on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Portland to Sacramento, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Portland to Sacramento are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $242 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $253 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sacramento from Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland with another airline. Booking your flights between Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland to Sacramento

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $153 or less one-way and $254 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Portland to Sacramento?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Portland to Sacramento Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Portland Airport to Sacramento Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Portland to Sacramento Intl

Monday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Friday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

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Direct returns

Sacramento Intl to Portland

Monday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Friday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Saturday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

Alaska Airlines,Southwest

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Portland to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Portland 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Portland to Sacramento? 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 4338 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

4.0 Okaysangeetha, Apr 2026
AUS - SJC
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

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.

Fine for a short flight. All went well. Snacks are lacking and I couldn’t hook up to wifi through the app, but it was fine.

Aircraft was freezing, cold air blowing on me the entire time and the individual fans were turned off.

Alaska used to be a top notch airline. With it's growth it is now in line with the big airlines. Not bad, not great.

Great. I did have a little issue getting into the Lounge, which is likely more an American Airlines issue. I did not carry my physical AAdvantage Executive credit card with me on this trip, which Admirals Club membership is a part of the benefits of having this card. The instructions on the AA website and the Citi cards website make it seem like you don't need the physical card, as both sites state you can enter with your boarding pass and driver's license. But both lounges said you were required to present the physical card (and not the digital version, via Apple Pay), as only the physical card says "Admirals Club" on the back.I also do not have a physical Admirals Club membership card, so while both lounges eventually let me in, both denied me entrance initially for this reason.

Everything from the time I booked my flight through to the end when I got home was smooth and wonderful. Service was great, the flight attendants were attentive and there were no outstanding delays.

Delayed and no entertainment? I also forgot my headphones and immediately reported it and have not heard back yet.

The crew was very friendly. Boarding was quick and efficient.

we waited for 50 minutes to check a bag and missed a flight. do better.

The flight crew was very professional and pleasant. Our flight was delayed 3 hours, but Kayak informed me in advance

Before I even boarded this old white man , a fat Samoan lady, and a short brown guy were at the desk. They asked if we could have 15 volunteers to get free checked bags cause it was a full flight. I waited in line, I got up to the short brown guy and he asked for my boarding pass and I showed him, he said that he can’t check my bag because I wasn’t given a seat yet. So he had me go to the next line with the old white guy, but before I switched lines I asked him, well if I go to that line, will I be able to check my bag so I waited in line and he said yeah, it doesn’t matter , I’m good. So I switch lines and wait in the line of the old white man, with every guest before me he was very sweet , making small talk, smiling and had great eye contact( all of the people he was talking to was white) I come up and he doesn’t look at me , then says I’ll be right with you, I wait for him to initiate and when he does he’s like what’s up? I was like the man next to you told me I needed to get checked in before I can check my bag. He’s like what’s your last name and I say Valenzuela , and he said we’re not there yet, all while not smiling, no eye contact like he was with the other guests. He said we’re will call you when I get to you. So I go sit down and I’m sitting down for less than a minute and he calls me and someone else. I go up and say Valenzuela and he’s like who are you and I’m like Valenzuela , he’s like hmm and says don’t go anywhere and calls someone else. I finally get my seat and I go back to the short brown man and ask if I can check my bag and he said there isn’t any room available and I was like? Wait you told me and then the fat Samoan lady said yeah we don’t need anymore bags thank you. I was dumbfounded and just walked away. So rude. Terrible experience and terrible communication on their end.

The checking was disaster, the crew wasn't behave well. It took us two hours to check in, after that thr line at the TSA was long, we barely make the flight. Bad airline

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I liked the Starlink WiFi but didn't like how they said they were the only airline to offer a free meal and it turns out to be just a standalone sandwich and then charge for snacks to go with it. Rather have the free snacks like Southwest, but have the option to purchase a decent meal for a 5+ hour flight.

I like Hawaiian, it was great that they had good internet connection across the Pacific Ocean, thanks to Star Link satellites. The seating was comfortable, ( I was in economy ). Maybe I missed it, but I only got offered a beverage once. It was a nonstop flight KOA to SMF. I would take it again next time I go that way.

Previously flown Hawaiian Airlines on similar routes, I found Alaska Airlines to be noticeably more comfortable. The seats on Alaska Airlines provided better support and cushioning, which made a significant difference on the long flight to the islands. When you’re spending 5-6 hours in the air, seat comfort really matters, and Alaska Airlines delivered where it counts. After comparing both carriers, I’ve decided to book with Alaska Airlines for all my future Hawaii trips. The superior seat comfort alone makes it worth choosing Alaska over Hawaiian Airlines. If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii and prioritizing comfort, I’d recommend giving Alaska Airlines a try. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended for Hawaii travel!

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The crew was EXTREMELY helpful And sweet and the flight was smooth!

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

One hour waiting time after boarding, but arrived in time. I am satisfied

Flying with Hawaiian Airlines is a treat! They have the best crew, food and drinks! I’ve always enjoyed flying with Hawaiian Airlines and will continue to use them!

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