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$120 Find Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Sacramento

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Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Sacramento (YVR-SMF)

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

Fri, Aug 22 - Sun, Sep 7
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5:35 pm - 11:56 pmYVR-SMF
6h 21m1 stop
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5:15 pm - 12:02 amSMF-YVR
6h 47m1 stop
Mon, Jul 28 - Wed, Jul 30
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5:00 am - 6:27 pmYVR-SMF
13h 27m2 stops
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12:01 pm - 11:59 pmSMF-YVR
11h 58m1 stop
Fri, Jul 4 - Mon, Jul 7
Air Canada Logo
1:10 pm - 3:19 pmYVR-SMF
2h 09mnonstop
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4:05 pm - 6:09 pmSMF-YVR
2h 04mnonstop
$268Air Canada
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Thu, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 11
Air Canada Logo
1:10 pm - 3:19 pmYVR-SMF
2h 09mnonstop
Air Canada Logo
9:00 am - 11:04 amSMF-YVR
2h 04mnonstop
$270Air Canada
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Thu, Jul 31 - Mon, Aug 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:02 pmYVR-SMF
6h 02m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 6:17 pmSMF-YVR
23h 04m1 stop
$295Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 9:39 amYVR-SMF
16h 09m1 stop
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6:10 am - 10:55 amSMF-YVR
4h 45m1 stop
$297United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 9:54 pmYVR-SMF
3h 54m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:18 pm - 9:38 amSMF-YVR
14h 20m2 stops
$304Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jul 26 - Sat, Aug 2
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 10:30 amYVR-SMF
4h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:45 pm - 10:58 pmSMF-YVR
6h 13m1 stop
$328Delta
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Fri, Jun 27 - Tue, Jul 1
United Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 9:06 pmYVR-SMF
12h 31m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 8:59 pmSMF-YVR
6h 29m1 stop
$331United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 26 - Sat, Aug 2
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 10:30 amYVR-SMF
4h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:00 am - 10:58 pmSMF-YVR
11h 58m2 stops
$390Delta
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Expert advice for your flight from Vancouver to Sacramento

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Air Canada

Air Canada's Preferred Economy seats offer up to 4 extra inches of legroom for added comfort.


Business Class features spacious recliners in a 2-2 layout, ideal for short-haul comfort.

Read more about Air Canadaby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

Economy Plus offers 6 inches more legroom than standard economy, enhancing comfort on short flights.


United's Priority Boarding places you in Zone 2, ensuring overhead bin space for your carry-on.

Airports
YVR

Security at YVR is efficient with quick-moving queues. Check real-time wait times on the YVR website to plan your arrival.

Read more about YVRby Jessica Macdonald
SMF

SMF offers convenient shuttle services to nearby hotels and Sacramento-area destinations, with pickup areas just outside Terminals A and B.

Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Air Canada and United Airlines

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

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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Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Expert on YVR

Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has traveled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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Bill Fink

Bill Fink

Expert on SMF

Bill Fink

Bill Fink

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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver to Sacramento flights

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

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

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

When flying from Vancouver to Sacramento, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Vancouver, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento is May, where tickets cost $395 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $578 and $483 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento?

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 $228 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$120
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Sacramento

When to book flights from Vancouver to Sacramento

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Vancouver to Sacramento based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Vancouver to Sacramento flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento was $120 for a one-way ticket and $237 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Vancouver to Sacramento.

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

    Vancouver airport is called Vancouver Intl and the only airport in Sacramento is Sacramento Intl.

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

    Air Canada, and ANA offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Vancouver to Sacramento flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Vancouver to Sacramento flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Vancouver to Sacramento?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Vancouver to Sacramento, United Airlines or Air Canada?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Vancouver to Sacramento are United Airlines and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of $510 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Canada is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $405 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Vancouver to Sacramento.

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

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

    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 Sacramento with an airline and back to Vancouver with another airline. Booking your flights between Vancouver and SMF 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 Vancouver to Sacramento?

    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 Sacramento from Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $226 or less one-way and $228 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Vancouver to Sacramento?

Find which airlines fly direct from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sacramento Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Vancouver Intl to Sacramento Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Lufthansa, +1 more

ANA, Air Canada, +2 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Lufthansa, +1 more

ANA, Air Canada, +2 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Lufthansa, +1 more

ANA, Air Canada, +2 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Lufthansa, +1 more

ANA, Air Canada, +2 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Lufthansa, +1 more

ANA, Air Canada, +2 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Lufthansa, +1 more

ANA, Air Canada, +2 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Lufthansa, +1 more

ANA, Air Canada, +2 more

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Direct returns

Sacramento Intl to Vancouver Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, United Airlines

ANA, Air Canada, +1 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, United Airlines

ANA, Air Canada, +1 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, United Airlines

ANA, Air Canada, +1 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, United Airlines

ANA, Air Canada, +1 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, United Airlines

ANA, Air Canada, +1 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, United Airlines

ANA, Air Canada, +1 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, United Airlines

ANA, Air Canada, +1 more

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Top airlines flying from Vancouver to Sacramento

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Vancouver to Sacramento. 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 Vancouver to Sacramento? 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 8790 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.0Entertainment
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Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

8.0 ExcellentLawrence, Jun 2025HNL - SFO
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Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

Its good expeince but in enternteiment please be like you tube the music i like or movie

I needed to make changes to my flights. When I called customer service, they assisted me with care professionalism.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Plane temperature was comfortable (not to hot) when boarding and waiting for takeoff.

Good flight, friendly crew and overall - good service on United Airlines.

flight landed late almost 1.00hr and we 4 passengers missed our connected flight to indianapolis, we need to get the hotel and taxi for the next day flight to home in indianapolis, cost us $ 300 more

From the kind young lady (w/Vancouver air security) who expedited our check-in to U.S. Customs to the Air Canada gate crew who gave us pre-boarding, the flight attendants who actually offered a strong hand to help me board once I had surrendered my rolling walker at the door, they are all reflections of the thoughtful, genuinely helpful Canadians we have grown to appreciate. Water and other beverages were offered throughout the flight to make sure we weren't dehydrated and the cookie was great. (Husband bought the fruit & crackers snack,) I was delighted to see three movies that I would not have otherwise seen and appreciate that AC left the last film viewable until its conclusion although the flight had actually landed. Last, mahalo to the kind strong gentleman who not offered his hand to help me debark the plane, but gave me an AC pin that I'll truly treasure.

There is not enough space between two chairs and raws.

Terrible. 3 missed flights and 24 hours delayed with lost bag and promised $100 compensation from United and absolutely nothing from them…

It was a lovely flight. Very attentive crew, comfortable seats, good food and entertainment. Highly recommended. Only difficulty was with their app.

Boarding was challenging as we had to use the stairs from the tarmac. Stairs are okay but a roller bag makes it challenging.

Once again our Air Canada flight was delayed! I'm hopeful competition arrives with other airlines soon and maybe they will make a better effort to be on time!

The only issues I have are the seats are very small and so is the overhead storage. You should mention that while booking flights. I had plenty of knee room but I am wider than my seat, and I am not fat at all. The Mitsubishi 900 models need to be upgraded to western size people. I do not know how a 300 pound woman fit into those seats. I had to continuously lean away from the aisle to keep people and flight crew from bumping into my shoulder. 3 hour flight so no entertainment or food, just snacks and a drink, which was no big deal. The buttery/garlic pretzels were pretty tasty.

Because I am quite tall a bit more leg room would have been more comfortable. Out of three seats I had the middle one, unfortunately.

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