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Cheapest round-trip
$177
Typical prices: $275-$495
Southwest
Sat 8/22Wed 8/26
SMF - SLC • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$80
Typical prices: $129-$379
Frontier
Wed 10/21
SMF - SLC • 1 stop
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Delta offers free Wi-Fi for SkyMiles members on domestic Sacramento-SLC flights.
Southwest includes a free carry-on and personal item, adding value over Delta.
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City (SMF-SLC)

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

Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
11:50 am - 2:25 pm
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SLC
1h 35mnonstop
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7:20 am - 8:05 am
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SMF
1h 45mnonstop
$177Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 12
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7:50 pm - 10:35 pm
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SLC
1h 45mnonstop
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8:10 am - 8:55 am
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1h 45mnonstop
$177Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Tue, Aug 25
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6:30 pm - 9:10 pm
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SLC
1h 40mnonstop
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7:20 am - 8:05 am
SLC
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SMF
1h 45mnonstop
$177Southwest
Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 19
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11:53 am - 11:59 pm
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SLC
11h 06m
1 stop
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1:38 pm - 5:28 pm
SLC
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SMF
4h 50m
1 stop
$200Frontier
Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 19
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11:52 am - 8:33 pm
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SLC
7h 41m
1 stop
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2:51 pm - 7:03 pm
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SMF
5h 12m
1 stop
$200Frontier
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26
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11:42 am - 6:23 pm
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SLC
5h 41m
1 stop
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6:05 am - 10:57 am
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5h 52m
1 stop
$200Frontier
Sat, Aug 29 - Mon, Aug 31
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11:42 am - 6:23 pm
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SLC
5h 41m
1 stop
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7:06 am - 12:15 pm
SLC
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SMF
6h 09m
1 stop
$212Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
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11:42 am - 7:31 am
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SLC
18h 49m
1 stop
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2:34 pm - 7:24 pm
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SMF
5h 50m
1 stop
$217Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Sep 24
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5:08 pm - 7:53 pm
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1h 45mnonstop
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8:00 am - 8:47 am
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1h 47mnonstop
$221Delta
Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 19
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1:25 pm - 4:08 pm
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1h 43mnonstop
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5:30 pm - 6:18 pm
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1h 48mnonstop
$221Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Salt Lake City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City?

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 Salt Lake City departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Salt Lake City from Sacramento usually cost between $275 and $495 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $177 on Southwest (Aug 22-Aug 25).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Sacramento to Salt Lake City, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Salt Lake City, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City is September, where tickets cost $255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $408 and $377 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

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 $265, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

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 Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Sacramento to Salt Lake City

 
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Stefanie Waldek

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Harriet Baskas

Expert on SLC

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.

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Bill Fink

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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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When to book flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sacramento to Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City

  • Which flight options do I have on this route?

    The flight from Sacramento to Salt Lake City is not very long and is often a direct flight. You can fly non-stop with Air France, AeroMexico, Delta, KLM, Southwest and Virgin Atlantic. Common layovers when flying from SMF to SLC are Los Angeles international airport, Denver international airport and Las McCarran international airport. Flights with stopovers may be cheaper compared to direct flights. We recommend that passengers compare the airlines according to their budget and requirements.

  • Where can you eat and drink at Sacramento international airport?

    Dining at Sacramento International entails much more than simply getting something to eat on the go. The hardest part of your journey might be choosing where to eat with a mouthwatering selection of classic dishes and superb cuisine from the greatest chefs in the area. Vino Volo is a stylish tasting lounge and bar in a boutique retail establishment that lets customers sample wines and small meals in a welcoming environment.

  • Where can you buy gifts at SMF airport?

    Make sure your bag has enough space for a quick trip to the airport shops at SMF airport. You have a wide selection of alternatives to locate the ideal gift in two terminals full of stores that sell anything from gadgets and travel accessories to high-end clothing and lovely boutiques. Some of the shops include Baggallini and Kylie Cosmetics Kiosks, both located on the upper level of terminal A.

  • Which services does SMF offer to people with disabilities?

    Sacramento international airport offers different services to ensure passengers with disabilities enjoy their journey. Sacramento airport offers free wheelchair services to passengers. If you're traveling with a person with reduced mobility, visit your airline's ticket counter and request a wheelchair. The airport has elevators in terminals A and B.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Salt Lake City was $80 for a one-way ticket and $177 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Salt Lake City?

    A passport is not required to fly from Sacramento to Salt Lake City.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

    On your way to Salt Lake City, you’ll fly out from Sacramento Intl. You’ll be landing at Salt Lake City.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

    The Boeing 737-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sacramento to Salt Lake City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sacramento and Salt Lake City.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

    There are nonstop flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $358 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 $371 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

    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 Salt Lake City.

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

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

    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 Salt Lake City with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and SLC 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 Salt Lake City?

    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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $194 or less one-way and $320 or less round-trip.
  • All the free extras a traveler could possibly want are offered by Escape Lounges in Sacramento international airport (SMF), including a limitless supply of freshly produced, chef-curated meals, premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and private high-speed Wi-Fi.
  • On arrival at Salt Lake City airport (SLC), there is an airline lounge known as Delta Sky Club. Take advantage of the lounge and unwind as you enjoy services such as snacks, Wi-Fi, newspapers, and magazines and catch up with the latest news. The lounge is located on level 2 of concourse A.
  • Before you even set out on your adventure, infuse it with culture. Sacramento International offers every visitor the ability to directly encounter artistic inspiration in a range of media since it is the home to works by well-known artists from around the world. Visit terminal A above the ticket counters and see the lighted silk sculptures. Make your journey more memorable at SMF airport.
  • Enjoy the independence of having your car by renting at Salt Lake City airport and explore the fantastic views of the City. SLC airport offers car rental services on the ground floor of the Short Term Parking Garage. Car rental companies available onsite include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Firefly, Hertz, National and Thrifty. A courtesy shuttle offers services to off-site car rental providers.
  • If your gadget dies on arrival, Salt Lake City airport has charging stations throughout the terminals and the connector hallway. The airport also provides free Wi-Fi access. Download your must-see movies or music before traveling downtown.

Prefer to fly direct from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?

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

Direct departures

Sacramento Intl to Salt Lake City

Monday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Tuesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Wednesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Thursday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Friday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Saturday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Sunday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

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Direct returns

Salt Lake City to Sacramento Intl

Monday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Tuesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Wednesday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Thursday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Friday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Saturday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

Sunday

Delta,Southwest

Delta,Southwest

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Sacramento to Salt Lake City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Salt Lake City. 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 Salt Lake City? 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 4229 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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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

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

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

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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.

Flight was ok. Boarding wasn’t fun. Flights were delayed by 12 minutes on each leg.

Terrible. Plane was at gate for 30 minutes before boarding. Boarding took 30 min. Then the co pilot announces that the plane has the minimal amount of fuel it needed. So we waited at the gate on board without air conditioning for 42 minutes while the plane took on additional fuel. My question to Southwest Airlines. Why didn’t you add the fuel to the plane before you allowed boarding to a plane without air conditioning in 102 degree heat.

Crew and drinks were great. They lost my bag and were not helpful. Instead they simply told me “maybe you should’ve came earlier”.

Flight was on time and I was glad this direct route existed.

We had a terrible experience. The flight was delayed several hours, so we missed our connection. We were told to wait at the airport. At around 11:00 pm, the flight was cancelled. There were no available seats out of Jackson for the next two days. Fortunately, we had the foresight to rebook on United for the next day. However, we had to spend a long day at the airport and an overnight at a mediocre hotel. It was a miserable way to spend part of our vacation. We also sacrificed our $450 deposit on our California hotel because we could not get there.

Crew was absolutely fantastic and we’re so welcoming and friendly ❤️

THEY FAILED ME AND I NEVER GOT ON THE FLIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SO DELAYED! I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A HOTEL AND STAY IN NASHVILLE TO CATCH A FLIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. DELTA IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE>

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

First flight out and was 85 minutes delayed. Notification came out way too late

Departure was delayed resulting in me missing my connection. Delta did not autimatically find me another flight.

This flight was a first class choice and left much to be desired. Seat backs on seats were falling apart and torn. Seats actually didn't come to a "full & upright position". Pull out table was sprung. Not any significant leg room. All in all we were on an obviously older plane and felt overcharged for what we received as first class.

It would’ve been nice for all that money to have a more substantial snack for free. I remember once upon a time getting a very nice turkey sandwich with Swiss cheese on whole wheat bread for no charge along with a drink. I guess those days are gone. it’s a little insulting being given a cookie or a bag of baked chips Going forward I’ll just bring my own.

Delay in SLC jammed us up in Chicago. Got caught up in rush hour traffic

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.

The seats are tiny and they don’t recline. The planes are dirty and very small. You have to pay for carry on and even the personal item that you’re allowed is smaller than with other airlines. Flights are usually delayed and there’s no screens or any amenities or entertainment.

No way to get boarding pass on my phone. In order to print the bag ticket a boarding pass is needed. Asked the agent to print me one, they said they typically do not due this as its so much work. I showed the email confirmation and I asked how i could do it my self the agent replied he did not know as there was no link. The flight was delayed due to an attendant forgetting to come to work. On the flight no drinks were offered only for purchase meals.

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.

The seats were dirty with crumbs and trash , looked it had not been cleaned up from a previous flight

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

The last time I flew Frontier was in the 1960s when it was a “real” airline. We flew this time because of the price & schedule. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

I’ve never flown frontier without a flight getting canceled. I understand that things go wrong with planes, but all other airlines handle cancellations so well. Frontier becomes a dumpster fire if a problem appears for them.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

Left Denver late, then sat on tarmac 30 min after arrival

It’s a cheap airline and I wish if they had better seats.

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