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$74 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to San Francisco

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 San Francisco departing on 5/12. 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 San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$171
Typical prices: $307-$256
Frontier
Wed 5/13Sun 5/31
SMF - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$239
Typical prices: $339-$211
United Airlines
Thu 4/16Fri 5/1
SMF - SFO • Non-stop
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United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom on this route.
Sacramento Airport has efficient security with short lines.
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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to San Francisco (SMF-SFO)

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

Wed, May 13 - Sun, May 31
Frontier Logo
8:16 pm - 9:04 pm
SMF
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SFO
24h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:40 pm - 4:27 pm
SFO
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SMF
17h 47m
1 stop
$171Frontier
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:41 pm - 10:52 pm
SMF
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SFO
7h 11m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 10:54 pm
SFO
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SMF
12h 44m
1 stop
$176Alaska Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Wed, Apr 15
Frontier Logo
8:27 am - 9:13 pm
SMF
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SFO
12h 46m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:29 pm - 10:05 am
SFO
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SMF
15h 36m
1 stop
$188Frontier
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 7:49 pm
SMF
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SFO
7h 59m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 10:54 pm
SFO
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SMF
14h 09m
1 stop
$212Alaska Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 30
Frontier Logo
12:18 pm - 9:39 pm
SMF
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SFO
9h 21m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:29 pm - 10:05 am
SFO
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SMF
15h 36m
1 stop
$223Frontier
Sat, Apr 18 - Mon, Apr 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:17 am - 10:52 pm
SMF
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SFO
15h 35m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:21 pm - 1:11 pm
SFO
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SMF
16h 50m
1 stop
$224Alaska Airlines
Thu, May 28 - Sun, Jun 7
Frontier Logo
8:16 pm - 9:04 pm
SMF
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SFO
24h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:40 pm - 4:27 pm
SFO
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SMF
17h 47m
1 stop
$236Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Fri, May 1
United Airlines Logo
3:53 pm - 5:05 pm
SMF
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SFO
1h 12mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 9:47 am
SFO
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SMF
1h 07mnonstop
$239United Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 30
Frontier Logo
12:18 pm - 12:27 am
SMF
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SFO
12h 09m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
6:29 pm - 10:05 am
SFO
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SMF
15h 36m
1 stop
$245Frontier
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 2:15 pm
SMF
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SFO
4h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 6:15 pm
SFO
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SMF
7h 45m
2 stops
$246Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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 San Francisco departing in May.

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

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

For Sacramento to San Francisco, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Sacramento, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is July, where tickets cost $221 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $443 and $348 respectively.

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Expert advice for your flight from Sacramento to San Francisco

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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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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Expert on SFO

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Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$74
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to San Francisco

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to San Francisco was $74 for a one-way ticket and $171 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Sacramento to San Francisco. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sacramento to San Francisco?

    On your way to San Francisco, you’ll fly out from Sacramento Intl. You’ll be landing at San Francisco.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sacramento to San Francisco flight route: Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, American Airlines, SWISS, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to San Francisco?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sacramento and San Francisco.

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

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

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and SFO 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 San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $242 or less one-way and $493 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Sacramento to San Francisco?

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

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Sacramento Intl to San Francisco

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

United Airlines

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Friday

United Airlines

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Saturday

United Airlines

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Sunday

United Airlines

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San Francisco to Sacramento Intl

Monday

United Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

United Airlines

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Friday

United Airlines

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Saturday

United Airlines

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Sunday

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Sacramento to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9509 reviews
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
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Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

2.0 MediocreSergio, Mar 2026
HNL - SFO
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Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

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