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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Nashville (SMF-BNA)

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

Tue, Aug 19 - Mon, Aug 25
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6:00 am - 4:42 pmSMF-BNA
8h 42m1 stop
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7:20 am - 2:06 pmBNA-SMF
8h 46m1 stop
$145American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 24
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 4:54 pmSMF-BNA
8h 04m2 stops
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8:45 am - 1:25 pmBNA-SMF
6h 40m1 stop
$150American Airlines
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Sun, Sep 14 - Sat, Sep 20
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 2:53 pmSMF-BNA
7h 23m1 stop
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3:58 pm - 11:56 pmBNA-SMF
9h 58m1 stop
$166Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Wed, Jul 16
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:19 am - 9:00 pmSMF-BNA
8h 41m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 8:36 amBNA-SMF
17h 50m2 stops
$178Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jul 3 - Wed, Jul 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 5:57 amSMF-BNA
8h 13m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 8:36 amBNA-SMF
17h 50m2 stops
$181Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Oct 27 - Thu, Oct 30
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 12:50 amSMF-BNA
6h 20m1 stop
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6:00 am - 10:40 amBNA-SMF
6h 40m1 stop
$252Southwest
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Fri, Jul 18 - Fri, Jul 25
Southwest Logo
8:30 pm - 5:00 amSMF-BNA
6h 30m1 stop
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7:50 pm - 12:35 amBNA-SMF
6h 45m1 stop
$257Southwest
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Sat, Jul 12 - Wed, Jul 16
Delta Logo
2:10 pm - 11:35 pmSMF-BNA
7h 25m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:15 pm - 11:57 pmBNA-SMF
6h 42m1 stop
$298Delta
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Mon, Oct 6 - Fri, Oct 10
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:59 pmSMF-BNA
6h 39m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 9:46 pmBNA-SMF
6h 41m1 stop
$347United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 29 - Mon, Aug 4
United Airlines Logo
8:35 pm - 9:13 amSMF-BNA
10h 38m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:47 pmBNA-SMF
8h 47m1 stop
$352United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Sacramento to Nashville

 
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For a time-saving tip, park on level 3 of lot #3 for direct skybridge access to Terminal B.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Nashville flights

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

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Planning a trip from Sacramento to Nashville? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

For Sacramento to Nashville, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Nashville back to Sacramento, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Nashville, 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 Nashville is August, where tickets cost $297 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $406 and $398 respectively.

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

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 Nashville, 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 Nashville, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$72
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Nashville

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

  • What are the transport options from Nashville International Airport?

    To get to places like downtown Nashville from BNA, travelers can use various transport options like the WeGo Public Transit bus which charges around $2 for a one-way ticket, the Nashville Airport taxi costs around $25, and ride apps like Uber that cost approximately $14 and car rental companies that charge around $29 per day for their rentals.

  • Does Nashville International Airport offer family services?

    Yes. At BNA there are children’s play areas to keep your kids entertained at Concourse A and B. To cater to nursing mothers, BNA has two private nursing rooms equipped with power outlets, a comfortable chair, changing stations, a sink, paper towels, and a hand dryer for nursing mothers to breastfeed, pump, and change their baby’s diapers in comfort. They’re found near Gate B3 at Concourse B and across Gate D4 at Concourse D.

  • Does Nashville International Airport have accessible services?

    Yes. For passengers with special needs and their caregivers, BNA caters to them by providing adult changing tables in companion care restrooms located near Gate C15 at Concourse C, and near gate D5 at Concourse D. The Accessible Program at BNA allows passengers with special needs to park for free at the airport.

  • Where can I sleep at Sacramento International Airport?

    As you await your flight at SMF, you can sleep within the airport grounds on comfortable chairs and couches on the Landside of terminals. At Terminal B there are armrest-free benches and a quiet room at Terminal A. Alternatively, you can rent a room in hotels near SMF like Four Points by Sheraton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, or Hampton Inn & Suites.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Nashville?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Nashville was $72 for a one-way ticket and $145 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Nashville are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $490 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 $351 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Nashville.

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

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

    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 Nashville with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and BNA 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 Nashville?

    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 Nashville 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 Nashville

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $234 or less one-way and $413 or less round-trip.
  • Nashville International Airport (BNA) is one of the fastest-growing airports in the US. It has one terminal as of now but is soon expanding to two terminals. The terminal has four concourses, Concourse A for international flights, Concourses B and C for domestic flights, and the new Concourse D for international arrivals. The concourses are close to each other hence are accessible by foot, hence no airport shuttle is available.
  • When you arrive at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) via your selected means of transport and you need a hand with your luggage, worry not. You can rent baggage carts at a rate of around $5 per cart at the parking garage and the terminal entrance doors.
  • For passengers who want to loosen up after a flight, treat yourself and your company to spa services at BNA. At the Massage Bar found near Gate B1 at Concourse B, Airside, and near Gate C14 at Concourse C, Airside you can get a seated massage, foot massage, or purchase their retail products.
  • If you’re traveling with a service animal or a pet, SMF has four designated pet relief areas to cater to them. They are located before and after security in both Terminals A and B. The pre-security pet relief areas are outdoor near the pick-up location and the area is surrounded by grass.
  • When flying from Sacramento International Airport, whether you’re flying on a domestic or international flight, arrive at least 2h before your flight. This is to ensure the check-in is seamless and to allow you time to use the airport facilities fully.

Prefer to fly direct from Sacramento to Nashville?

 
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to Nashville

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4279 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.1Food
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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

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

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Wi Fi was horrible kept cutting out the whole time and too expensive

I really like open seating. I hate that I've heard this is going away. This is one of the unique things that makes Southwest my goto choice.

Boarding was a little late, but made up for it. It was quick to taxi to the runway, since it's a smallish airport.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

Kind staff. Snacks are small but that’s the new normal.

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Staff lovely , economy seats very uncomfortable , wheelchair assistance wonderful in Heathrow awful in Nashville !

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

Overall flight was good, the attendant at the desk was pretty rude to me and some other customers. It was my second time flying on my own and I was repeatedly told to use the app to find my seat assignment but the app would not work, in the end it took just a few seconds to print a physical copy, but I was given a lot of trouble over it.

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

terrible service, no room for a dog underfoot, a broken chair that is impossible to sit on and all this costs a lot of money

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Last minute 2-3 hr delay in flight schedule; no explanation Unexpected extra $52 charge What's the benefit of choosing a cheap airline if you trick people last minute and force them to pay extra last minute? Did not appreciate being cornered.

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

Surprising everything went well. Nice attendants and fast getting on and off the plane. Overall, was happy with the experience.

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