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$124 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs

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Cheapest round-trip
$263
Typical prices: $431-$297
Southwest
Tue 5/26Sat 5/30
SMF - PSP • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$124
Typical prices: $236-$327
Southwest
Tue 5/26
SMF - PSP • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $263 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $198 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 36m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs (SMF-PSP)

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

Tue, May 26 - Sat, May 30
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8:15 am - 9:45 am
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1h 30mnonstop
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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1h 30mnonstop
$263Southwest
Sat, Jun 27 - Wed, Jul 1
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12:57 pm - 6:56 pm
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PSP
5h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 10:47 pm
PSP
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SMF
5h 59m
1 stop
$266American Airlines
Wed, May 20 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
1:03 pm - 6:07 pm
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PSP
5h 04m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 10:47 pm
PSP
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SMF
5h 59m
1 stop
$267American Airlines
Wed, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 5
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 9:45 am
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PSP
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:05 am - 10:25 am
PSP
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SMF
5h 20m
1 stop
$268Southwest
Wed, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 5
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 9:45 am
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PSP
1h 30mnonstop
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4:10 pm - 10:30 pm
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6h 20m
2 stops
$273Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Fri, May 29
Delta Logo
9:43 am - 4:28 pm
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PSP
6h 45m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:08 pm - 11:33 pm
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6h 25m
1 stop
$278Delta
Sat, May 23 - Wed, May 27
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 9:10 am
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PSP
1h 25mnonstop
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6:25 pm - 8:00 pm
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SMF
1h 35mnonstop
$279Southwest
Tue, May 26 - Fri, May 29
Delta Logo
2:08 pm - 9:25 pm
SMF
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PSP
7h 17m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:08 pm - 11:33 pm
PSP
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SMF
6h 25m
1 stop
$283Delta
Sat, May 23 - Tue, May 26
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 9:10 am
SMF
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PSP
1h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:35 pm - 9:05 pm
PSP
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SMF
6h 30m
1 stop
$284Southwest
Sat, May 23 - Fri, May 29
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 9:25 pm
SMF
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PSP
4h 25m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:08 pm - 11:33 pm
PSP
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SMF
6h 25m
1 stop
$289Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Palm Springs flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs?

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 Palm Springs departing in May.

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

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

For Sacramento to Palm Springs, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Palm Springs back to Sacramento, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Palm Springs?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs is August, where tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $408 and $388 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Sacramento to Palm Springs?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $389, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$124
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Palm Springs?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Palm Springs was $124 for a one-way ticket and $263 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Palm Springs?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Palm Springs are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $341 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $325 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Palm Springs.

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

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

    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 Palm Springs with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and PSP 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 Palm Springs?

    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 Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $160 or less one-way and $319 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Sacramento to Palm Springs?

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

Direct departures

Sacramento Intl to Palm Springs

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Direct returns

Palm Springs to Sacramento Intl

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Sacramento to Palm Springs

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Palm Springs. 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 Palm Springs? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4314 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
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This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

8.0 ExcellentCheryl, Apr 2026
DEN - SBA
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This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

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.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

American delayed the flight for a crew rest period. The delay occurred late in the evening - the earliest i can find is 10:20 pm. With a 6 am flight anyone on the flight would have already have been asleep (unless you are insane, a vampire or on drugs) and at least for me i was already on the way to the airport at 445 am the next morning when i discovered they delayed the flight until 9 am. Given the incoming flight was in the air at 6 pm the evening before this should have been figured out a lot more timely that was there only crew to use. Just frustrating given there is no consideration for customer experience anymore in flying.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

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