SMF - LGB

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Cheapest round-trip
$157
Typical prices: $237-$293
Southwest
Tue 7/21Tue 7/28
SMF - LGB • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$79
Typical prices: $90-$219
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Tue 8/11
SMF - LGB • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Long Beach (SMF-LGB)

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

Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
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6:15 pm - 7:40 pm
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1h 25mnonstop
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8:10 pm - 9:45 pm
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1h 35mnonstop
$157Southwest
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 15
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1:25 pm - 2:50 pm
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1h 25mnonstop
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9:35 am - 1:05 pm
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3h 30m
1 stop
$163Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Aug 26
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1:30 pm - 7:55 pm
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LGB
6h 25m
1 stop
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5:45 pm - 7:05 pm
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1h 20mnonstop
$167Southwest
Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 1
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11:21 am - 9:32 pm
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LGB
10h 11m
2 stops
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4:50 pm - 11:46 pm
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6h 56m
1 stop
$172Delta
Sat, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 17
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8:50 am - 10:20 am
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LGB
1h 30mnonstop
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6:50 am - 8:15 am
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1h 25mnonstop
$176Southwest
Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 1
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11:21 am - 9:32 pm
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LGB
10h 11m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 6:05 pm
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11h 05m
2 stops
$177Delta
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 8
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12:55 pm - 5:05 pm
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LGB
4h 10m
1 stop
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7:45 am - 2:10 pm
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6h 25m
2 stops
$182Southwest
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
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5:00 pm - 9:32 pm
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LGB
4h 32m
1 stop
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7:00 am - 12:18 pm
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5h 18m
1 stop
$186Delta
Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Aug 26
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5:20 am - 12:20 pm
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LGB
7h 00m
2 stops
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12:25 pm - 7:00 pm
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SMF
6h 35m
2 stops
$187Southwest
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
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2:08 pm - 9:32 pm
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LGB
7h 24m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 12:18 pm
LGB
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SMF
5h 18m
1 stop
$191Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Long Beach flights

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

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

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

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Sacramento to Long Beach, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Long Beach, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Long Beach?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Long Beach, 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 Long Beach is August, where tickets cost $173 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $313 and $288 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Sacramento to Long Beach?

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 $278 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Long Beach?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Long Beach, 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 Sacramento to Long Beach, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 51% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Long Beach

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Long Beach?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Long Beach was $79 for a one-way ticket and $157 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Sacramento to Long Beach.

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Long Beach?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sacramento to Long Beach flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Long Beach?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sacramento and Long Beach.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Long Beach are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $268 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $256 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Long Beach.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Long Beach 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 Long Beach?

    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 Long Beach with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and LGB 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 Long Beach?

    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 Long Beach from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Long Beach

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $158 or less one-way and $248 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Sacramento to Long Beach?

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

Direct departures

Sacramento Intl to Long Beach Municipal

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Direct returns

Long Beach Municipal to Sacramento Intl

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Sacramento to Long Beach

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Long Beach. 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 Long Beach? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4244 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
SMF - LAS
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Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

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

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

Forget beverage, they didn't even have water for half the passangers?

Nice and easy. You can't go wrong with the value and quality or Southwest.

Friendly and efficient service. On time departure and earlier arrival.

Flight was on time. Friendly staff and flight was smooth. We Love Southwest.

I loved that the flight was not as full, so we were able to have seats available between us. I just wish wipes are available as we board so that we can clean our areas, as the window area was quite dirty in my case, on both legs of this trip, and it was hard getting the flight attendant's attention for this. She also seemed a bit stingy with the free drinks. I asked for two cups of drinks; she brought one and then waited until I fell asleep and brought the other. Not sure why...

Internet only worked half the trip Drink was flat Staff was great

I had a great flight from Sacramento to San Diego on 2024-09-20 (at 9:00 am). Everything worked well, the crew was pleasant and efficient. Thank you!

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

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

It was nt delta. It was aeromexo. Service was awful. They served a very small drink and NO snack for a 3hr and 35min flight. Then for the first 30 min of the flight is was talk and talk over head interruption the movie/ show i picked to watch.

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.

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

Whole experience was poor. Delayed 2 hours. Lied about the delays. Was all jet blues fault and tried to blame on air traffic control. Sent out other let trips and wouldn't allow people to switch aircraft.

It was fine for what it was. It’s not luxury travel but it was efficient, for the most part. Having my carry-on transferred into luggage however, was unwelcome.

I was seated next to an autistic child who was out of control and had a child behind me kicking my seat for most of the trip. I will never fly JetBlue again. Ever. I don't care how cheap it is. It's terrible.

Great price, easy check in, love the free drinks and snacks, and nice crew. The only negative part was waiting for your seat assignment 5 minutes before boarding, and the seats are a bit uncomfortable.

All airline travel outside of First or Business class is an ordeal to be endured. This trip was ok, small o, small k.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Flight emergency landed in Chicago due to “Odor” in back of plane . Had to buy ANOTHER TICKET to get to Boston cash out of my own pocket . Then they would notchange my return flight time without a 400. Charge!!!! Insulting.

we were an hour delayed after boarding and given no reason. Headsets cost money. Also there were openrows with no one setting in them but we were told we were not allowed to swtich.

The check in and boarding process was a bit of a cluster. Two people at the counter to check in, three random lines that nobody knew which was for what, and people kept getting shuffled from one line to another for no apparent reason because then they’d get shuffled back and end up getting out further back in the line than they were originally. I only had to hand my already checked bag over and it took 45 minutes. I was never assigned a seat so when I tried to board I was pulled out of line again while someone had to try to manually assign me a seat. During the flight I got up to go to the bathroom, and there was an attendant in the aisle offering pillows etc and it was a 30 min wait unbuckled standing by the bathrooms because she said I couldn’t go past her. First and last time flying jet blue to be honest.

the staff was very helpful and the airline was very good.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

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

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

I went to the Frontier counter in San Jose at 1030am or so on Sunday 10/13/24 to see if I could get an earlier flight to San Diego in lieu of my reserved 630pm flight. One thing led to another, and I was able to obtain an open seat for about $ 56. on the earlier flight. Fine. Then the agent asked if I "was checking a bag". Not knowing that carry-ons cost extra per Frontier policy, I thought that she meant a regular checked bag. Therefore, I said no. Once I got to the gate, the same gate agent who sold me a ticket told me that I had to pay $99 for a carry-on, and that all bags were extra on Frontier. Having never flown on Frontier, I was not aware of this. Part of the issue was that she was not a native English speaker, so there was a miscommunication as to what "bag" meant. I would have preferred for her to have clearly let me know at the front counter that any bag including a carry-on cost $99. It would have had the same outcome, as I had to take my carry-on. But it got hectic at the last minute at the gate itself. The baggage policy should have mentioned "including carry-ons" when we first spoke.

Most horrible airlines. Please avoid it. It's ok to spend $50 extra for delta, united or Alaska

Literally everything could have been better. Why are the planes always late?

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