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Charlotte → Sacramento

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

CLT → SMF1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
5:45 pmCLT
5h 33m
Nonstop
8:18 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 40m
Nonstop
6:04 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
7:48 pmCLT
5h 35m
Nonstop
10:23 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 40m
Nonstop
6:04 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 9m
DEN · 1h 28m
11:09 amSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 40m
Nonstop
6:04 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
4:20 pmCLT
8h
DEN · 1h 16m
9:20 pmSMF
United Airlines
8:20 amSMF
7h 38m
IAD · 1h 1m
6:58 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
2:27 pmCLT
7h 58m
ATL · 1h 25m
7:25 pmSMF
Delta Air Lines
5:30 amSMF
6h 48m
SLC · 1h 9m
3:18 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
5:45 pmCLT
5h 34m
Nonstop
8:19 pmSMF
Southwest Airlines
10:35 amSMF
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 55m
9:05 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
8:55 amCLT
8h 20m
SAN · 1h 26m
2:15 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 40m
Nonstop
6:04 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
2:52 pmCLT
8h 7m
DFW · 1h 14m
7:59 pmSMF
American Airlines
10:24 pmSMF
4h 40m
Nonstop
6:04 am+1CLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA2464 / AA2464$644.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Frontier Airlines / American AirlinesF91361 + F93665 / AA2464$500.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA1594 + UA2132 / UA2337 + UA6209$588.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL2157 + DL743 / DL1526 + DL2070$609.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA1774 / AA2464$644.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2464 / WN3936 + WN4582$595.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA1954 + AS1434 / AA2464$605.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA893 + AA2885 / AA2464$605.502026-10-29T00:58:37Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $644.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-21 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 20:18:00; nonstop; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-31 22:24:00 → CLT 2027-01-01 06:04:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $500.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F93665: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 11:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 489 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 07:56:00; layover at DEN: 88 minutes.
    • F93665: DEN 2026-12-21 09:24:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 11:09:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-31 22:24:00 → CLT 2027-01-01 06:04:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $588.00

  • United Airlines UA1594 / UA2132: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1594: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 76 minutes.
    • UA2132: DEN 2026-12-21 19:35:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 21:20:00.
  • United Airlines UA2337 / UA6209: SMF 2026-12-31 08:20:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 18:58:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2337: SMF 2026-12-31 08:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-31 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 61 minutes.
    • UA6209: IAD 2026-12-31 17:19:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 18:58:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $609.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2157 / DL743: CLT 2026-12-21 14:27:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2157: CLT 2026-12-21 14:27:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 15:45:00; layover at ATL: 85 minutes.
    • DL743: ATL 2026-12-21 17:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:25:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1526 / DL2070: SMF 2026-12-31 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 15:18:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 408 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1526: SMF 2026-12-31 05:30:00 → SLC 2026-12-31 08:16:00; layover at SLC: 69 minutes.
    • DL2070: SLC 2026-12-31 09:25:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 15:18:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $644.00

  • American Airlines AA1774: CLT 2026-12-21 19:48:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 22:23:00; nonstop; 335 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-31 22:24:00 → CLT 2027-01-01 06:04:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $595.00

  • American Airlines AA2464: CLT 2026-12-21 17:45:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 20:19:00; nonstop; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3936 / WN4582: SMF 2026-12-31 10:35:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 21:05:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3936: SMF 2026-12-31 10:35:00 → BNA 2026-12-31 16:35:00; layover at BNA: 115 minutes.
    • WN4582: BNA 2026-12-31 18:30:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 21:05:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $605.50

  • American Airlines AA1954 / AS1434: CLT 2026-12-21 08:55:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 500 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1954: CLT 2026-12-21 08:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 11:02:00; layover at SAN: 86 minutes.
    • AS1434: SAN 2026-12-21 12:28:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 14:15:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-31 22:24:00 → CLT 2027-01-01 06:04:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $605.50

  • American Airlines AA893 / AA2885: CLT 2026-12-21 14:52:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 487 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA893: CLT 2026-12-21 14:52:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 16:56:00; layover at DFW: 74 minutes.
    • AA2885: DFW 2026-12-21 18:10:00 → SMF 2026-12-21 19:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2464: SMF 2026-12-31 22:24:00 → CLT 2027-01-01 06:04:00; nonstop; 280 minutes. Local airport times.

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