SMF - BUF

$140 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Buffalo

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sacramento to Buffalo departing on 3/1. 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 Sacramento to Buffalo, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Sacramento to Buffalo, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$377
Overall average: $419
Southwest
Mon 2/23Tue 3/3
SMF - BUF • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$143
Typical prices: $218-$307
Frontier
Sun 3/1
SMF - BUF • 2 stops
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $377 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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October
Cheapest • 20% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Buffalo (SMF-BUF)

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

Mon, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 3
Southwest Logo
7:00 pm - 8:05 am
SMF
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BUF
10h 05m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 11:10 am
BUF
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SMF
7h 50m
1 stop
$377Southwest
Mon, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 3
Delta Logo
10:20 pm - 2:08 pm
SMF
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BUF
12h 48m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:26 pm - 11:26 pm
BUF
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SMF
14h 00m
2 stops
$383Delta
Sun, Apr 12 - Wed, Apr 15
Delta Logo
11:07 pm - 8:16 am
SMF
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BUF
6h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:54 pm - 9:55 pm
BUF
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SMF
9h 01m
1 stop
$398Delta
Mon, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 3
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 9:35 pm
SMF
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BUF
9h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 11:10 am
BUF
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SMF
7h 50m
1 stop
$399Southwest
Sun, Apr 12 - Wed, Apr 15
Delta Logo
11:07 pm - 8:16 am
SMF
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BUF
6h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:06 pm - 11:14 pm
BUF
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SMF
14h 08m
2 stops
$403Delta
Sun, Apr 12 - Wed, Apr 15
Delta Logo
11:07 pm - 8:16 am
SMF
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BUF
6h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:54 pm - 9:55 pm
BUF
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SMF
9h 01m
1 stop
$411Delta
Sun, Apr 12 - Wed, Apr 15
Delta Logo
11:07 pm - 8:16 am
SMF
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BUF
6h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:06 pm - 11:14 pm
BUF
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SMF
14h 08m
2 stops
$416Delta
Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11
American Airlines Logo
11:42 am - 9:30 pm
SMF
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BUF
6h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 11:21 pm
BUF
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SMF
8h 36m
1 stop
$421American Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 1:04 pm
SMF
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BUF
10h 05m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:14 am - 10:52 am
BUF
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SMF
7h 38m
1 stop
$426American Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Sat, Jun 6
United Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 10:00 am
SMF
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BUF
7h 01m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:47 am
BUF
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SMF
7h 47m
1 stop
$437United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Buffalo flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Buffalo, 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 Sacramento to Buffalo is October, where tickets cost $342 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $492 and $472 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$143
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Buffalo

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Buffalo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Buffalo was $140 for a one-way ticket and $377 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Buffalo?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Buffalo are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $408 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 $390 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Buffalo?

    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 Sacramento to Buffalo.

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

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

    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 Buffalo with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and BUF 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 Sacramento to Buffalo?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Sacramento to Buffalo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Buffalo. 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 Sacramento to Buffalo? 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 4273 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Jan 2026
LGB - PHX
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The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

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

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

Pretty seamless, just a tad bit late in taking off and landing.

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.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Air travel sucks. It continues to be awful for all airlines. No shame on delta alone.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

Flight delays both to Detroits and return flight . The flight to Detroit was associated with mechanical difficulty

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

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